Spitfire Over Berlin
| Spitfire Over Berlin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Callum Burn |
| Written by | Andrew Burn Callum Burn |
| Produced by | Andrew Burn Callum Burn |
| Starring | Kris Saddler |
| Cinematography | Sam Parsons |
| Edited by | Callum Burn |
| Music by | James Griffiths |
Production company | Tin Hat Productions |
| Distributed by | Kaleidoscope Film Distribution (UK)[1] Shout Factory!(US)[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £51,931 (UK) $11,546 (worldwide) |
Spitfire Over Berlin is a 2022 British war film, focusing on an aerial spying mission during World War II. Like Burn's prior film, Lancaster Skies, it is a homage to the British war films of the 1940s and 1950s, and is inspired by true events.
Plot
[edit]Daredevil pilot Edward Barnes is recruited for a special mission: Operation Extreme Jeopardy, taking an unarmed observation plane over Berlin to photograph defence installations and prevent an American squadron from heading to certain death.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Kris Saddler as Flight Lieutenant Edward Barnes
- David Dobson as Group Captain
- Tom Gordon as David
- Vin Hawke as Stanley
- Jeffrey Mundell as B-17 Pilot
Production
[edit]The film was inspired by the RAF Photo Reconnaissance Unit, who provided photographic intelligence for the Allied Forces during World War II. The film was shot in Lincolnshire.[4]
Reception
[edit]Phil Hoard of The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, writing: Spitfire Over Berlin’s ambition is laudable, and the flight sequences are precise and technically accomplished for a DIY production. But it needs to take a good hard look under the hood".[5] The Times also gave it two out of five stars, commending the Burns' efforts with limited resources, but stating: "The results, alas, in actual film-making terms, are punishingly poor and amount to little more than 80 minutes of bad acting inside a cardboard cockpit".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spitfire over Berlin - Kaleidoscope Film Distribution".
- ^ "Kaleidoscope starts production on Second World War drama 'Spitfire over Berlin' (Exclusive)".
- ^ "Spitfire Over Berlin (2022)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Spitfire over Berlin: Lincolnshire firm's second feature film in cinemas this spring". 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Spitfire Over Berlin review – jolly British pluck only gets low-budget war film so far". The Guardian. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ Maher, Kevin. "Spitfire over Berlin review — needed more than a wing and a prayer". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-07-08.