Le Vol du Sphinx (1984)
Dir: Laurent Ferrier Action / Thriller
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Overview
Le Vol du Sphinx is a French thriller film first released in 1984,
directed by Laurent Ferrier.
The film stars Miou-Miou, Alain Souchon, Jean Benguigui, François Perrot and Robin Renucci.
It has also been released under the title: The Flight of the Phoenix.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
Synopsis
A Frenchman lives a self-imposed exile in Morocco, transporting goods between villages
in his biplane, the Sphinx. One day, he meets a young woman and an older man, stranded
in the desert when their jeep runs out of petrol. He agrees to ferry them to the
nearest village, unaware that he has allowed himself to become embroiled in a dangerous
web of intrigue...
Film Review
This drawn-out thriller distinguishes itself mainly for its evocative photography of the
Moroccan desert landscapes in which the drama unfolds. Acting performances are lacklustre,
with Miou-Miou easily outstaged by the charismatic Alain Souchon. The plot takes
some while to reveal itself and when it becomes clear what is happening it resembles little
more than a second-rate melodrama, populated with weak characterisation and over-reliance
of graphical physical violence to convey a sense of menace.
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