Aviation is about risk and romance. Therefore, many films arose about brave aviators - the conquerors of the sky. Some have a history spanning many years, while others were recently filmed.
"Aviator" - Oscar-winning drama
This film, released in 2004, was promised fame even before its release. Of course, because it was directed by Martin Scorsese himself, it was played by Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Gwen Stefani and Jude Law, and the main role was played by Leonardo DiCaprio himself. Scorsese's biographical drama was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 5 of them. The film tells about the difficult fate of the millionaire and talented inventor Howard Hughes - in love with aviation, he devotes his whole life to aviation development, but suddenly doctors find that he has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
It has not yet been established whether Hughes really suffered from mental illness.
Flight of the Phoenix - an adventure classic
The film by Robert Aldrich, filmed in 1965, is still popular today. In 2004, a remake was even made on it, which sold millions of copies. This film is not so much about aviation as about human psychology. The action takes place in the desert, where a cargo plane crashes. The surviving pilots must urgently come up with a rescue plan and not quarrel among themselves. The film was based on the novel by Alleston Trevor, and stars Hollywood celebrities of the time - James Stewart, Ian Bannen, Peter Finch and others.
"Particularly Important Task" - favorite Soviet cinema
The picture was filmed in 1980, and its director was Evgeny Matveev. He, together with Lyudmila Gurchenko, was included in the list of the main actors of the film. Cinema glorifies Soviet aviators, for whom even war is not an obstacle. Is it possible to build a modern aircraft factory literally from scratch? It turns out that anything is possible for Soviet engineers. The film became the leader of the box office in 1981, with 43 million viewers.
The plot of the film "Flight of the Phoenix" is a particularly important task based on the labor feat of the workers of the Voronezh Aviation Plant. After the evacuation of the plant in Kuibyshev, production was restored as soon as possible.
"713 asks to land" - a film-disaster of the Soviet era
This picture was also filmed in the USSR, becoming the first Soviet disaster film. Director Grigory Nikulin took a risky step - after all, not a single Soviet production, including aviation, could be exhibited in an unattractive light. A solution to the problem was found quickly - the plot was deployed on an unnamed Western firm's plane. However, the commander of the crew remained the valiant Soviet pilot, who coped with the emergency with honor. The film is quite interesting and multifaceted for the pictures of that time - there are unknown terrorists, and the principles of friendship between peoples, and throwing between a sense of duty and personal gain. The cinema is also interesting because Vladimir Vysotsky starred there.
