The Sound Barrier
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The Sound Barrier is a 1952 British drama film directed by David Lean that explores the human and technological challenges of breaking the speed of sound in the early jet age.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sound Barrier canonical | 6 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematography | Jack Hildyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
aeronautical engineering
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ risks of experimental flight ⓘ |
| director | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorFilmographyItemOf | David Lean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | British Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editingBy | Alan Osbiston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
aviation film
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ann Todd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denholm Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigel Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic | realistic portrayal of aviation technology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human cost of technological progress
ⓘ
obsession with speed and achievement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
breaking the sound barrier
ⓘ
jet aircraft ⓘ test pilots ⓘ |
| musicBy | Malcolm Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | BAFTA Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of attempts to break the sound barrier ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | British cinema of the 1950s ⓘ |
| producer | Alexander Korda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | London Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1952 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1952-07-20 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 118 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Terence Rattigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early jet age ⓘ |
| titleAlsoKnownAs | Breaking the Sound Barrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.