The Flight

The Flight

Release date : October 12, 1977
Runtime : 1h 34m
Countries of origin : Germany / East Germany /
Original Language : German /
Director : Roland Gräf /
Production companies : DEFA /
October 12, 1977 1h 34m Germany Drama German More
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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...
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  • title:The Flight
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1977
  • Runtime:1h 34m
  • Genres: Drama · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: Germany · East Germany ·
  • Original Language: German ·
  • Director: Roland Gräf /
  • Writers: Christel Gräf · Roland Gräf ·
  • Production companies: DEFA ·
  • 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...
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