great moments aviation great moments aviation british romantic drama film set 1950s passenger liner film follows young caribbean aviator falls love journey england stewart pursued nemesis group supported miss retired missionaries lovers voyage film written directed produced creative team collaborated intended screenplay reminiscent unhappy asked write new ending american release film shown cannes film festival broadcast british television originally intended theatrical release failed find theatrical distributor released straight video united_states title shades fear film received mixed negative reviews critics lesbian sub plot particular generally received scripting focal point criticism plot set aviation follows young caribbean woman cruise england intention aviator boarding ship finds assigned shared sleeping quarters fellow passenger rest ship passengers including missionaries assume married professor appears recognise duncan old acquaintance duncan assumption maintain cover duncan years ago stole painting affair wife believes painting board ship leads believe duncan responsible wife death furious duncan lying reconcile later love romance complicated fact husband waiting england explains years working joining lifelong dream pilot inspired grandfather thomas oliver flew storm came home begin relationship nonetheless supported angela come realise feelings confess having secretly love years lovers live retirement comes light death wife accident caused duncan fought duncan returns painting goes burn forged documents papers confesses marriage michael duncan resolve begin life film ends grandmother reading family letter england informing duncan happy expecting child family express delight flies overhead having finally attained pilot licence aviator cast professor doctor miss steward production great moments aviation written directed produced creative team adapted novel television feature film believes success lead bbc approve film easily screenplay inspired emigration story mother actress close friend adapted short story wrote entitled atlantic crossing published anthology central themes story race love lust 50s adapted screenplay manner intended reminiscent roles hero heroine duncan fairy non villain setting film passenger liner brief scenes native intended contribute atmosphere explaining opening sequence caribbean designed draw audience world concerns world customs strange new world objects unfamiliar events follow usual rules coincidence colour language vivid normal pull viewer forward passenger liner aspect explains provides film sealed contained world identity rituals odd leaves reader familiar spot away wood lake castle island law unto uncomfortable isn weird planet mars think able cope usual tool kit film originally different ending later released america title shades fear founder requested ending reworked prior distribution highly unhappy asked write additional scene preferred ending sees burn painting believes fraudulent discover actually genuine item possession destroyed ties major theme film eyes duncan miss find valuable expected finds things value worthless called bully knows gentle touch referring new ending expensive words write believes new ending satisfying feels film lost dimensions important concludes good movie movie thought like film got lost starring cast hurt established screen actors previously acted theatrically screen debut wonderful experience appearing alongside established names exciting admit bit prospect film featured minor black characters members family workers aboard ship roles cast complaints black members british actors union bbc having passed favour overseas artists film shot september november funded bbc quarter budget came previously come dislike directing major studios filming fox found low budget aviation compromise originally intended theatrical release film failed find theatrical distribution screened cannes film festival broadcast britain bbc november released video united_states alternate title shades fear years later november reception film received mixed negative reviews critics independent writes flight sustaining theme film characterisation dialogue actors associate stage flying wires powers independent movement describes scene lesbian storyline beautifully acted acting general people simply symbolic demands plot directing kind surrender supplying visual sterile greater particularly critical screenplay noting pace religious procession bearing prose author thinks word infinitely precious right way variety agrees film coming scene potential jewel played line criticisms film pacing means scene robbed impact film theatrical sporadically magical romantic comedy embracing barely compatible narrative strands gets flight clearance film damaged repair scripting style evident dialogue comic serves misses hits film major themes writes questions line truth genuine fake voiced mean likewise intro race issues closing makes mix positively praise cinematography soundtrack acting writing film turn constant pleasure watch appealing succeeds pulling fireworks momentarily earth agrees gives winning performance film generally charming critical decision hold film release change title market mystery romantic comedy drama writing radio_times praises acting film critical cross genre approach opining unfortunately mixture romance mystery doesn work combined acting talents save film disappointing writes fails match success independent selected film recommended viewing bbc television debut giving mixed review acting talent little substance play 1950s evoked positive film writing isn rate quick hack job mystery advertising suggests calls unusual rewarding drama written directed right sensitivity humor states cast stellar scene angela wonderful asserting slight perfect film nice quiet evening home lesbian film guide positive asserting great moments aviation little gem british film describes resolution lesbian storyline golden scene beautifully photographed exceptionally paced asserts women certain age heart inspirational depiction coming moment seen screen comic dramatic gentle soundtrack soundtrack aviation released independently tracks film appear album love story features music film variety magazine praised composition stirring music composed
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