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The Spirit of St. Louis

Released Apr 20, 1957 2h 18m Biography List
83% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
This lauded biopic follows legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh (James Stewart) as he makes his historic solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The film details earlier events in Lindbergh's aerial career, including his stints as a stunt pilot and a flight instructor, but it focuses largely on his dangerous journey over the Atlantic Ocean in his signature monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Battling the elements and sleep deprivation, Lindbergh struggles to make a safe landing in France.
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Variety Staff Variety Spirit is a James Stewart one-man show. Aug 15, 2007 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out It's quite engrossing, with the period trappings lovingly presented. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Rated: 5/5 Aug 20, 2004 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins A dragging, one-man show, featuring only a couple of other actors with any notable dialogue, and devoid of a love interest or any sort of consequential conflicts. Rated: 4/10 Mar 31, 2023 Full Review Frank Morriss Winnipeg Free Press The Spirit of St. Louis will hold your interest, and your sympathy, every foot of the way. This is largely due to James Stewart who plays the title role with such artless honesty that you are able to accept him as the character completely. Sep 14, 2022 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm ...a national myth for the Eisenhower era. Rated: 3/4 Apr 8, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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j f Wanted to hate it (both because Lindbergh was soft on Hitler, and St Louis stinks). But Billy Wilder and James Stewart will never not be good. Enjoyed it thoroughly, in spite of myself. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Lomer A Outstanding movie all the way around Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review steve d Well-made but its subject didn't earn it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review georgan g Somewhat outdated but still a solid biopic with a great performance by James Stewart. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Jimmy Stewart is really too old to play 25-yr old Lindbergh, but it's really a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing. "The Spirit of St. Louis" is a James Stewart one-man show. He is just fabulous in his role. Stewart, who was nominated for five best actor Oscars -- his one win was for "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) -- I would say his role of pilot hero Charles Lindbergh turns in perhaps his most impressive feat. Billy Wilder's movie is a piece of American -- and world -- history, The Spirit of St. Louis is something everyone should see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This lauded biopic follows legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh (James Stewart) as he makes his historic solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. The film details earlier events in Lindbergh's aerial career, including his stints as a stunt pilot and a flight instructor, but it focuses largely on his dangerous journey over the Atlantic Ocean in his signature monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Battling the elements and sleep deprivation, Lindbergh struggles to make a safe landing in France.
Director
Billy Wilder
Producer
Leland Hayward
Screenwriter
Charles Lederer, Billy Wilder, Wendell Mayes
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 1957, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
2h 18m
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