Ipswich Film Society

2005/06 Season

THE WAY TO THE STARS

UK 1945 (U) - 109 minutes
Directed by Anthony Asquith

Ipswich Film Theatre - 10 October 2005 - 7.30pm
The story of Halfpenny Field, an aerodrome in a corner of England during World War II, and the lives of the Allied airmen there. The film evokes a wartime stoicism in the face of loss with uncommon delicacy. Our tribute to John Mills.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Enduring and endearing. Deep characterisation; A classic with beautiful modulated and nicely understated performances. May it never happen again; Predictable, but a strong contrast of highs and lows and the music was a delight; Possibly I'm too old to have found it a weepy. Possibly 60 years ago I wouldn't have had a dry eye. That poem, oh dear me, never; Too much starch and stiff upper lip. Almost D for dire.

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