Endless Horizons

Endless Horizons

104 mins | Drama, Adventure | April 26, 1953

The life story of famed French aviatrix Helene Boucher is detailed in Horizons sans fin (Endless Horizons). Giselle Pascal stars as Boucher, who is first seen in 1930, leaving her millinery shop behind in favor of the wild blue yonder. Though the world of aviation was still essentially an all-male one (despite England's Amy Johnson and America's Amelia Earhart), Boucher perseveres, eventually breaking all existing male and female speed and height records. A bit slow on the uptake in the dramatic scenes, the film soars (no pun intended) during the aerial sequences. Horizons san Fin was the winner of the Catholic Award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Endless Horizons

104 mins | Drama, Adventure | April 26, 1953

Endless Horizons
The life story of famed French aviatrix Helene Boucher is detailed in Horizons sans fin (Endless Horizons). Giselle Pascal stars as Boucher, who is first seen in 1930, leaving her millinery shop behind in favor of the wild blue yonder. Though the world of aviation was still essentially an all-male one (despite England's Amy Johnson and America's Amelia Earhart), Boucher perseveres, eventually breaking all existing male and female speed and height records. A bit slow on the uptake in the dramatic scenes, the film soars (no pun intended) during the aerial sequences. Horizons san Fin was the winner of the Catholic Award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
Producers
Original title Horizons sans fin
Directors Jean Dréville
Writers Raymond Caillava

Cast

Gisèle Pascal

as Hélène Boucher

Jean Chevrier

as André Danet

René Blancard

as René Gaudin

Paul Frankeur

as Soupape

Marie-France Planeze

as Geneviève Gaudin

Pierre Trabaud

as Pierre Castel

Maurice Ronet

as Marc Caussade

Hubert de Malet

as Brunel

Christiane Barry

as Jacqueline

Jacques Bernard

as Pigeon

Lisette Lebon

as Jacquotte

Guy Derlan

as Fougères

Marcel André

as Dusmesnil

Charles Vissières

as The old gentleman

François Joux

as 1st shareholder

Marcel Josz

as 2nd shareholder

Georges Sellier

as 3rd shareholder

Gérard Oury

as (voice)