The Theory of Flight

Jan 22 1999 R 1h 41m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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 girlfriend, 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.

Written by

Richard Hawkins

Directed by

Paul Greengrass

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Distant Horizon, BBC Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
The Theory of Flight (trailer)
The Theory Of Flight Trailer 1998
Scores
# of Votes
2,805
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA