The Flight (Die Flucht) 46 years old

The Flight

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...

Credits

The Flight Cast

Name Character
Volkmar Kleinert He was 39, now 85 years old as Wendt
Johanna Clas She was 46, 78 years old when she died as Lautenschläger
Rolf Hoppe He was 46, now 93 years old as Der Runde
Armin Mueller-Stahl He was 46, now 93 years old as Dr. Schmith
Karin Gregorek She was 36, now 82 years old as Gudrun
Jenny Gröllmann She was 30, 59 years old when she died as Katharina
Trude Bechmann She was 73, 78 years old when she died as Zierliche Alte
Gerhard Bienert He was 79, 88 years old when he died as Schmiths Vater
Günter Rüger He was 51, 88 years old when he died
Gertraud Klawitter She was 22, now 24 years old as Frau Kraus
Carl Heinz Choynski He was 41, now 87 years old as Der Fremde
Simone von Zglinicki She was 26, now 72 years old as Frau Seebohm
Hans Feldner as Mitteiler
Erika Pelikowsky She was 61, 74 years old when she died as Mittenzwei
Winfried Glatzeder He was 32, now 78 years old as Zeiske
Heinz Hupfer He was 55, 68 years old when he died as Empfangsmann
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge He was 61, 88 years old when he died as Meißner

The Flight Crew

Name Department
Georg Wratsch as Production Design. He was 49 (77) years old when He died Art
Christel Gräf as Creative Producer. He was 41 (now 88) years old Writing
Claus Neumann as Director of Photography. He was 39 (78) years old when He died Camera
Inge Kistner as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Lothar Stäglich as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Rosemarie Stäglich as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Eleonore Dressel as Assistant Director. Directing
Klaus Goldmann as Still Photographer. He was 41 (83) years old when He died Camera
Monika Schindler as Editor. She was 39 (now 86) years old Editing
Roland Gräf as Director. He was 42 (now 89) years old Directing
Roland Gräf as Screenplay. He was 42 (now 89) years old Writing
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The Flight (46 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 12, 1977
  • Runtime: 94 minutes