---
title: 'Light Years Away (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alain Tanner'
released: '1981-05-19'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Switzerland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/light-years-away-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080373/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Light Years Away (1981)

1981 · 107 min · Drama · France, Switzerland


## Synopsis

Light Years Away is a 1981 film directed by Alain Tanner. It tells the story of a young man who meets an old man who says he was taught by birds how to fly and is building a flying machine. It is based on a novel by Daniel Odier.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alain Tanner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-tanner)
- **Screenplay:** [Alain Tanner](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-tanner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Arié Dzierlatka](https://cinepixo.com/people/arie-dzierlatka)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean-François Robin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-robin)
- **Editor:** [Brigitte Sousselier](https://cinepixo.com/people/brigitte-sousselier)

## Cast

- [Mick Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/mick-ford)
- [Bernice Stegers](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernice-stegers)
- [Odile Schmitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/odile-schmitt)
- [Henri Virlogeux](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-virlogeux)
- [Trevor Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-howard)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/light-years-away-1981
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