The Flight (1977)

  • NR
  • 10/12/1977 (DE)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 34m

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...

Roland Gräf

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Trude Bechmann's headshot

Trude Bechmann

Zierliche Alte
Armin Mueller-Stahl's headshot

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Dr. Schmith
Jenny Gröllmann's headshot

Jenny Gröllmann

Katharina
Gerhard Bienert's headshot

Gerhard Bienert

Schmiths Vater
Carl Heinz Choynski's headshot

Carl Heinz Choynski

Der Fremde
Johanna Clas's headshot

Johanna Clas

Lautenschläger
Hans Feldner's headshot

Hans Feldner

Mitteiler
Karin Gregorek's headshot

Karin Gregorek

Gudrun

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