The Flight
1977, German. Directed by Roland Gräf.
When Dr. Schmith's proposal for international research on infant mortality is rejected, he decides to leave East Germany and strikes a deal with an escape agency that promises him a leading position at a children's hospital in West Germany. But then the decision is reversed: the project is approved and his international colleagues want Dr. Schmith to head the GDR section. Moreover, he falls in love with his new colleague, Katharina. Schmith initially tries to ignore the arrangements he made with the escape agency, but they blackmail him. Things soon turn deadly...
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roland GräfDirector
- Trude BechmannZierliche Alte
- Armin Mueller-StahlDr. Schmith
- Jenny GröllmannKatharina
- Gerhard BienertSchmiths Vater
- Carl Heinz ChoynskiDer Fremde
- Johanna ClasLautenschläger
- Hans FeldnerMitteiler
- Karin GregorekGudrun
- Rolf HoppeDer Runde
- Heinz HupferEmpfangsmann
- Gertraud KlawitterFrau Kraus
- Volkmar KleinertWendt
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1977
- Original title
- Die Flucht
- Country
- Germany, East Germany
- Written by
- Roland Gräf
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The Flight runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Who directed The Flight?
The Flight (1977) was directed by Roland Gräf and stars Trude Bechmann, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jenny Gröllmann.