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Blue Max (1966)
Release Year: 1966
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Blue Max, De ondergang van de adelaars, Crepúsculo das Águias, Синият Макс, Le crépuscule des aigles, El crepúsculo de las aguilas, For mod og tapperhed, Kunnian kotkat, Der blaue Max, I ptosis ton aeton, Ta ftera ton aeton, A kék Max, La caduta delle aquile, Zydrasis Maksas, De Adelaar van het Eskader, The Blue Max - Kampflyveren, Blekitny Max, Ambição de Glória, Medalia Blue Max, Орден 'Голубой Макс', Las águilas azules, Ölüm emri, Der wilde Baron
Director: John Guillermin
Writer: Basilio Franchina, Ben Barzman, David Pursall, Gerald Hanley, Jack Hunter, Jack Seddon
Production & Genre
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Companies: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Action, Adventure, Adventure Film, Drama, Romance, War
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Keywords
Keywords: aerial attack, air force, air force pilot, biplane, chivalry, classism, code of honor, countryside, exploding airplane, fighter airplane, fighter pilots, flying ace, german soldier, germany, medal of honor, military airplane, pilot school, propeller airplane, the red baron, total war, world war i
Story
In Germany during World War I, Bruno Stachel, a young pilot of lower-class origin, joins the air force and seeks to earn his country's highest medal for valor, the 'Blue Max'. His aggressive tactics, which focus solely on achieving kills regardless of honor or chivalry, initially alienate him from his aristocratic comrades. However, they eventually win him the Blue Max after he reaches 20 confirmed victories. Despite being considered a hero by the General, Stachel's behavior also makes him an object of desire for the General's wife. In the end, Stachel is sent on a dangerous mission to test-fly an untried fighter plane.
Summary
Directed by John Guillermin in 1966, 'Blue Max' is a war film that explores themes of classism and the lack of chivalry in aerial combat during World War I. The story centers around Bruno Stachel, a German pilot who prioritizes his personal glory over the traditional code of honor held by his fellow pilots. The film was released in the midst of the Cold War, offering a critique of the glorification of violence and heroism that was prevalent during wartime.
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