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Jan 22, 1999 · The Theory of Flight: Directed by Paul Greengrass. With Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Gemma Jones, Holly Aird. Two miserable people find happiness together: a man dreaming of flying, and a woman dreaming of living.
- (2.7K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Paul Greengrass
- 1999-01-22
The Theory of Flight is a 1998 British comedy-drama film directed by Paul Greengrass from a screenplay written by Richard Hawkins. It stars Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh. It premiered at the 23rd Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 1998.
- $73,233
- Rolfe Kent
- Ruth Caleb, Anant Singh, Helena Spring
- 11 September 1998 (TIFF)
Free-spirited artist Richard (Kenneth Branagh) finds himself in the employ of Jane (Helena Bonham Carter) when he is forced to do community service after leaping from a building with a rickety...
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- Paul Greengrass
- R
- Helena Bonham Carter
Two miserable people find happiness together: a man dreaming of flying, and a woman dreaming of living. 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.
Jan 22, 1999 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Jean-Luc Godard said that the best way to criticize a movie is to make another movie. That has already been done in the case of "The Theory of Flight," a British film about a young woman in a wheelchair who desperately desires to have sex.
Synopsis. 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.
- 101 min
