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A wild colonial girl learned to fly before women could vote—then outflew every man.
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Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

sweepingunapologeticold-Hollywood-glamour

Overview

Drama

The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Stefanie Powers finally gets a role worthy of her fire.

Cinematography

Kenya's Rift Valley shot like a fever dream of empire.

Costume

1920s safari chic that makes linen look dangerous.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel small and wistful.·Rewatch: Better on second viewing—Powers' performance deepens.
Heads up:Emotional: Multiple abrupt deaths of people she loves.·Triggers: Colonial attitudes presented without modern critique.
Tony Richardson

Director

Tony Richardson

ReleasedMay 15, 1988
Runtime3h 12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
LWT
New World Television

Top Cast

Stefanie Powers

Stefanie Powers

Beryl Clutterbuck Markham

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Lady Delamere

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Lord Jack Carberry

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Jack Purves

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Clara Clutterbuck

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Raoul Schumacher

James Fox

James Fox

Mansfield Markham

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Duke of Gloucester

Joseph Mydell

Joseph Mydell

Kibii

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke

Nicola Pagett

Nicola Pagett

Emma Orchardson

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Arthur Kane

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Tom Campbell Black

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Powers bought the rights herself after reading Markham's memoir in 1974; took 14 years to get made, then buried by terrible distribution.

Cultural

Markham's 'West with the Night' was outed as possibly ghostwritten by her third husband in 1987—this film arrived just as her literary reputation collapsed.

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