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1952

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Directed by David Lean (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI), THE SOUND BARRIER charts the life of a fighter pilot who marries into a wealthy family; a family that are developing technology in order to break the sound barrier. Read more

Starring	Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, Jack Allen
Director	David Lean
Genres	Drama

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Sound Barrier

Starring	Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, Jack Allen, Denholm Elliott
Director	David Lean
Studio	ELEVATION
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 51 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1952 To Rent: DVD: 11 Aug 2008

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  Saw this years ago and thought it pretty exciting. Didn't realise why it was so good - David Lean of course.
  
  It is black and white and ' ... read more »
  
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  Piece of cake
  
  In the final days of the war, an RAF Officer marries the daughter of a wealthy aircraft manufacturer. As the jet age arrives, he becomes chief test pilot for ... read more »
  
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  Wizard film!
  
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  As an aviator myself, I ignored the huge no. of technical and historic errors in this film and enjoyed it enormously. I doubt it would appeal to a young ... read more »
  
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  Sound Barrier
  
  This film gave the viewer a taste of the joy scientific discovery, together with its associated isolation.
  
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  Directed by David Lean (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI), THE SOUND BARRIER charts the life of a fighter pilot who marries into a wealthy family; a family that are developing technology in order to break the sound barrier....