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The First of the Few
The First of the Few
(US title
Spitfire
) is a 1942 British
biographical film
produced and directed by
Leslie Howard
, who stars as
R. J. Mitchell
, the designer of the
Supermarine Spitfire
fighter aircraft.
David Niven
costars as a
Royal Air Force
officer and test pilot, a
composite character
that represents the pilots who flew Mitchell's seaplanes and tested the Spitfire. The film depicts Mitchell's strong
work ethic
in designing the Spitfire and his death. The film's title alludes to
Winston Churchill
's speech describing
Battle of Britain
aircrew
, subsequently known as
The Few
: "
Never was so much owed by so many to so few
".
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