The Crew (novel)

The Crew (French: L'Équipage) is a 1923 war novel by the French writer Joseph Kessel. It is set during the First World War, focusing on the crew of a two-man reconnaissance plane whose pilot is in love with the wife of the observer. It was bestseller and later secured Kessel membership of the Académie Française.

Film adaptations

It has been adapted into films on three occasions:

• The Crew, a 1928 French silent film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jean Dax, Camille Bert and Claire de Lorez
• The Crew, a 1935 French sound film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Annabella, Charles Vanel and Jean-Pierre Aumont
• The Woman I Love, a 1937 American remake directed by Litvak and starring Paul Muni, Miriam Hopkins and Louis Hayward

References

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Harvey, Arnold D. A Muse of Fire: Literature, Art and War. A&C Black, 1998.
• Van Creveld, Martin. The Age of Airpower . Hachette UK, 2011.