The Theory of Flight
6.3
45 Reviews
1999
1h 41min
Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.
Storyline
Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.
Released
22 January 1999
Runtime
1h 41min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
BBC Film, Distant Horizon, Fine Line Features
Cast
Helena Bonham Carter
Jane Hatchard
Kenneth Branagh
Richard
Gemma Jones
Anne
Holly Aird
Julie
Ray Stevenson
Gigolo
Ruth Jones
Becky
Sue Jones-Davies
Catherine
Gwenyth Petty
Magistrate
Robert Blythe
Farmer
Aneirin Hughes
Doctor
Natasha Williams
Care Worker
Sian Naiomi
Volunteer
Nia Roberts
Checkout Girl
Dilys Price
Mrs. Williams
Jill James
Mrs. Allen
Sidney Williams
Club Owner
Daryl Beeton
Club Organiser
Deborah Sheridan-Taylor
Shop Assistant
Frances Lima
Julie's Colleague
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