The Flight

Thriller/Drama, GDR 1977

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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...
95 min
HD
FSK 6
Audio language:
German
Subtitles:
English

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Director:

Roland Gräf

Writer:

Roland Gräf

Cast:

Jenny Gröllmann (Katharina Krause)

Erika Pelikowsky (Hilde Mittenzwei)

Armin Mueller-Stahl (Dr. Schmith)

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge (Meißner)

Winfried Glatzeder (Zeiske)

Simone von Zglinicki (Mrs. Seebohm)

Johanna Clas (Mrs. Lautenschläger)

Gertraud Klawitter (Mrs. Kraus)

Volkmar Kleinert (Dr. Wendt)

Original title:

Die Flucht

Original language:

German

Further titles:

The Runaway

Format:

1:1.66 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 6

Audio language:

German

Subtitles:

English