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.
Cast
Gisèle Pascal
Hélène Boucher
Jean Chevrier
André Danet
René Blancard
René Gaudin
Paul Frankeur
Soupape
Marie-France Planeze
Geneviève Gaudin
Pierre Trabaud
Pierre Castel
Maurice Ronet
Marc Caussade
Hubert de Malet
Brunel
Christiane Barry
Jacqueline
Jacques Bernard
Pigeon
Lisette Lebon
Jacquotte
Guy Derlan
Fougères
Marcel André
Dusmesnil
Micheline Gary
Unknown
Charles Vissières
The old gentleman
François Joux
1st shareholder
Marcel Josz
2nd shareholder
Paule Launay
Unknown
Georges Sellier
3rd shareholder
Nicole Rozan
Unknown
Gérard Oury
(voice)