The Flight
Seen it?1977 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Fugitive, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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...
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roland Gräf
- 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