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1965 · 142 min · NR

The Flight of the Phoenix

Directed by Robert Aldrich · Adventure, Drama

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) is a Adventure film, directed by Robert Aldrich set in Libya during the 1960s. It runs 142 minutes and is rated NR.

A survival, with a tense tone. Themes of survival and man vs nature run throughout.

Composer
Frank De Vol
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Cast
James StewartRichard AttenboroughPeter FinchHardy KrügerErnest BorgnineIan BannenRonald FraserChristian Marquand

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Libya
Setting
Desert
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
SurvivalMan Vs Nature
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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