The Sound Barrier
Directed by David Lean
Produced by London Films Productions
A mid-century aviation drama that balances technical ambition and personal sacrifice, exploring the cost of pushing human limits in the name of progress.
A young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.
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