Wings (1927)
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Synopsis
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
Cast
- Clara Bow
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers
- Richard Arlen
- Jobyna Ralston
- Gary Cooper
- El Brendel
- Arlette Marchal
- Richard Tucker
- Julia Swayne Gordon
- Henry B. Walthall
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Apr 11, 2023
clara bow hot
David SimsJan 24, 2020gary cooper the two minutes he’s in this movie: “i’m here to look hot and to be unforgettable and to make you all look bad in comparison. goodbye.”
eelyApr 3, 2022did wonders for the bromance genre and aviation cinematography, i’m sure.
san - Jan 25, 2021
this got really gay really fast thank god
leeSep 25, 2018Homoerotic wars epics are the best kinds of war epics.
Tooley I Am KingJul 31, 2023Top Gun: Maverick was better.
Joe A - May 31, 2025
First of all, I need to remember that William A. Wellman was definitely not just any common director, his own life is irredeemably intertwined with the story he set out to tell. A veteran of the First World War and one of the few American filmmakers to have served as a…
noenMay 26, 2020It’s a masterpiece, I don’t really know what else to say. The dogfight at the end (I don’t want to spoil it) is one of the most emotionally fraught, stressful scenes I’ve ever seen. This has the most incredible cinematography and action sequences and this runtime just…
BreSep 15, 2020(Adam & Justin's Letterboxd Movie Club) (Silent film) When it comes to cinematic spectacles, the original Best Picture winner Wings delivers the complete package from epic scenes of war, both in the air and down in the trenches, to romance, tragedy, and even silly…
Justin Peterson
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- Samantha Stone likedWings
Often considered to contain Hollywood’s “first gay kiss,” Wings does a much better job of addressing the love between these two men than I expected. I wasn’t counting on some torrid love affair between two male pilots during WWI, but we get a good sense of how much they care for each other and the…
Xero likedWingsA story of love, friendship and sacrifice. Very gripping story with talented actors who were able to portray what life was like in the chaos of WW1. What most impressed me about this film is its use of practical effects and visuals that laid the foundation for movies today.
Meg likedWingsBest Picture Oscar winner 1929 (1st Academy Awards) My Rating: 6/10 Won the inaugural best picture in 1929 and put the academy on the map. It’s a silent film and the flying sequence is the best part about the movie. It seems so real. I have much respect for this film.
- Haley Mastronardi likedWings
The oldest film I’ve ever watched and my first silent film. Also, the first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture. That is the main reason I decided to watch this since the Oscars were a few days ago. This was a lot of fun and not boring like I expected.
MovieDaddy likedWingsFor the first Oscars ever, they picked a great film to be the first overall winner! Not the best silent movie ever, but the best that year for sure. Amazing camera and stunt work for such an early film.
elisa is "meh" onWingsprehistoric brokeback mountain 😁 good but it really is a product of its time, veryyy difficult to sit through
- Parker Wilson likedWings
The effect were top tier, music wasn’t! Story was ok, but the scenes and stunts they did gave up for that
Wagner Freitas lovedWingsGotta be the absolute best war film of the 20's P.S: "C'est la guerre!"
Logan likedWingsThe bubble scene nearly ruined it as badly as Nic Cage ruining Longlegs
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Metacritic
This 1927 silent feature won the first Academy Award for best picture, establishing a tradition of silliness that hasn’t been broken to this day, but there is some thrilling flying footage and impressively expensive spectacle.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Obvious technical considerations aside, it holds up surprisingly well after so many years and is not hard to recommend for anyone with an interest in film history and World War I.
James Berardinelli
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wings (1927) (1929) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Wings (1927) (1929)?
The movie is 2hr 24min long.
What's Wings (1927) (1929) about?
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, who are in love with the same woman, become fighter pilots in World War I.
Who's the cast of Wings (1927) (1929)?
- Clara Bow as Mary Preston
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Jack Powell
- Richard Arlen as David Armstrong
- Jobyna Ralston as Sylvia Lewis
- Gary Cooper as Cadet White
- El Brendel as Herman Schwimpf
- Arlette Marchal as Celeste
- Richard Tucker as Air commander
- Julia Swayne Gordon as David's mother
- Henry B. Walthall as David's father
Who's the director behind Wings (1927) (1929)?
William A. Wellman directed Wings (1927) (1929).
Who produced Wings (1927) (1929)?
Lucien Hubbard, Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky produced Wings (1927) (1929).
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