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The 99-Year-Old Classic That Inspired ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Officially Free to Stream
The 1927 silent film *Wings*, the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, is now available to stream free on JustWatch TV. Its innovative camera movement inspired a memorable shot in the Canto Bight sequence of *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*, highlighting the film’s lasting influence nearly a century after its release.
An anti-war romance involving aerial combat and a love triangle, *Wings* also influenced later films including *Pearl Harbor*. Once considered lost, it was restored and recirculated in the 1980s; as a public-domain film, it is being offered during JustWatch TV’s beta phase ahead of its planned October launch.
In short
- *Wings* is streaming free on JustWatch TV.
- It inspired a notable *Last Jedi* camera shot.
- The 1927 film won the first Best Picture Oscar.
Explained simply
Wings is a 1927 silent film without spoken dialogue that tells an anti-war romance centred on a love triangle between characters caught up in military conflict. Aerial combat scenes are central to the film's narrative.
The film is historically significant as the first motion picture to win the Academy Award for Best Picture when the Oscars began in 1929. Its innovative camera techniques have influenced filmmakers for nearly a century, with elements of its visual style appearing in films like Pearl Harbor and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Wings was once thought to be lost entirely, but was restored and recovered in the 1980s. As a public-domain film, its copyright has expired and it can now be freely distributed and watched online.
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