First Light (2010) ( 1st Light )

First Light (2010) (DVD) (*)

$24.99

Alternate Title: 1st Light
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
75 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Matthew Whiteman

Written By:
Caleb Ranson

Actors:
Sam Heughan ..... Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum
Paul Kinman ..... Brian Kingcombe
Paul Linto ..... Trevor Wade
Ben Aldridge ..... Bevington
Jordan Bernarde ..... Mac
Paul Kynman ..... Grace
Gary Lewis ..... Tommy Lund
Tuppence Middleton ..... Davy
Alex Robertson ..... Drummond
Paul Tinto ..... Mr. Wellum
Alex Waldmann
Richard Walsh
Geoffrey Wellum ..... Himself - Older 'Boy'

Synopsis:

Thrown into the crucible of the most violent air war ever seen, a boy, barely out of school, is determined to fight for survival... Seventy years later, that same boy is still yearning to be free. At the age of nineteen, Geoffrey Boy Wellum was the youngest Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. This is the dramatic story of the teenager who went to war with the Nazis and with the fear that threatened to engulf him. Combining Geoffrey Wellum s compelling first person testimony with intensely evocative action on the ground and in the air, First Light is a powerful drama that documents the universal stark horror experienced by those involved in battle.

In May 1940 eighteen-year old Geoffrey Wellum joins the 92 squadron of the Royal Air Force and is taken to the pub,where pilots who have seen action sign their names on a blackboard. Next day,with no flying experience,he is expected to pilot a Spitfire;he is nervous but exhilarated. Soon he is seeing action against the Luftwaffe,his sense of duty dispelling fear,and,having taken part in the Battle of Britain,is awarded a medal,though he never signs the blackboard. By 1941 he has flown fifty missions and feels invincible,though he sees friends die and in 1942 the stress causes him to have a breakdown. However he survives the war and, in the present, talks direct to camera,voicing his feelings about his service experiences.

In May 1940, feeling the RAF needs every man to fight to Luftwaffe, Geoffrey 'Geoff'/'Boy' Wellum joins at 18, becoming the youngest ever Spitfire pilot. After an intense training, he soon bonds with the flying men of his squadron. In the air, danger is great, but on the ground drinks, sports and girls, in Geoff's case Sarah, provide great comfort. However in time, the casualties exact a grueling psychological toll, until his tour of duty is ended after 18 months.

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