The Flying Classroom
Seen it?1954 | 92 min | Family, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who need a good giggle and a family movie night, this one's for you. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
The third form of a boarding school and the students of a neighboring school do not get along. Each side dreams up the craziest pranks to defeat the other. And when one day the high school students go as far as stealing the Gymnasium students’ essays and even burning them, daily school life really gets out of hand.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 954 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kurt Hoffmann
- Paul DahlkeJustus
- Heliane BeiSchwester Beate
- Paul KlingerDer Nichtraucher
- Peter VogelDer schöne Theodor
- Peter TostMartin
- Bert BrandtMatz
- Knut MahlkeUli
- Herbert KrollDir.Grünkern
- Erich PontoSanitätsrat Dr. Hartwig
- Bruno HübnerProf. Kreuzkamm