The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight (1999)


  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1999-01-22
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 41 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 41min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Paul Greengrass
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Summary

A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young woman, who is dying of motor neuron disease. The strong-willed woman admits her wish to be de-flowered before her death. The man, struggling to maintain his relationship with his girl friend, declines but offers to help pay for a gigolo to do the deed. The following events play off the inherent comedy and drama of the circumstances.

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  • Helena Bonham Carter

    as Jane Hatchard
  • Kenneth Branagh

    as Richard
  • Gemma Jones

    as Anne
  • Holly Aird

    as Julie
  • Ray Stevenson

    as Gigolo
  • Ruth Jones

    as Becky
  • Sue Jones-Davies

    as
  • Gwenyth Petty

    as
  • Robert Blythe

    as
  • Aneirin Hughes

    as
  • Natasha Williams

    as
Writing Richard Hawkins Author
Directing Paul Greengrass Director
Editing Mark Day Editor
Sound Rolfe Kent Music
Crew Ivan Strasburg Cinematography

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