Germany / Oct 12, 1977
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karin Gregorek | Gudrun |
| Rolf Hoppe | Der Runde |
| Heinz Hupfer | Empfangsmann |
| Gertraud Klawitter | Frau Kraus |
| Volkmar Kleinert | Wendt |
| Wilhelm Koch-Hooge | Meißner |
| Erika Pelikowsky | Mittenzwei |
| Simone von Zglinicki | Frau Seebohm |
| Winfried Glatzeder | Zeiske |
| Günter Rüger |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Flucht |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 12 ottobre 1977 |
| Writer | Roland Gräf, Christel Gräf |
| Editing | Monika Schindler |
| Cinematography | Claus Neumann, Klaus Goldmann |
| Assistant directors | Eleonore Dressel, Helge Trimpert, Roland Gräf |
| Camera operators | Klaus Goldmann, Claus Neumann |
| Additional photography | Klaus Goldmann, Claus Neumann |
| Production design | Georg Wratsch |
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| Art direction | Georg Wratsch |
| Set decoration | Georg Wratsch |
| Music | Günther Fischer |
| Sound | Günther Fischer |
| Costume design | Inge Kistner, Lothar Stäglich, Rosemarie Stäglich |
| Makeup | Lothar Stäglich, Rosemarie Stäglich, Inge Kistner |
| Hairstyling | Inge Kistner, Lothar Stäglich, Rosemarie Stäglich |
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