The Flight

The Flight

1977
1h 34m
8.5

8.5/10

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Drama Thriller
Overview

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...

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production Countries
Germany East Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

propaganda german democratic republic ideology head physician escape agent

Quick Facts

Original Title Die Flucht
Release Date October 12, 1977
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0076040

Cast

Trude Bechmann
Trude Bechmann

Zierliche Alte

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Dr. Schmith

Jenny Gröllmann
Jenny Gröllmann

Katharina

Gerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert

Schmiths Vater

Carl Heinz Choynski
Carl Heinz Choynski

Der Fremde

Johanna Clas
Johanna Clas

Lautenschläger

Hans Feldner
Hans Feldner

Mitteiler

Karin Gregorek
Karin Gregorek

Gudrun

Rolf Hoppe
Rolf Hoppe

Der Runde

Heinz Hupfer
Heinz Hupfer

Empfangsmann

Gertraud Klawitter
Gertraud Klawitter

Frau Kraus

Volkmar Kleinert
Volkmar Kleinert

Wendt

Key Crew

Roland Gräf
Director
Roland Gräf
Screenplay