Spitfire

"Inspiration of a nation"

Jul 15 2018 TV-PG 1h 39m
Documentary, History, War

A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through people personally connected to the events, the film investigates the story of how the Spitfire, its stable-mate, the Hawker Hurricane and its great adversary, the Messerschmitt 109 came into being during the huge advances in aviation in the interwar period—and then how the pilots fared in combat, three miles up in the skies over Europe, Africa and Asia.

Plot

The story of the fighter plane and pilots that helped win the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

David Fairhead, Ant Palmer

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

British Film Company, Mark Stewart Productions Ltd, Elliptical Wing, Haviland Digital

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
1,367
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA