The Theory of Flight
1999•R•1h 41m•6.3•Released
DramaComedyRomance
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.
Director
Paul Greengrass
Writer
Richard Hawkins
Languages
English
Studio
BBC Film
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
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Distant Horizon
Company
Fine Line Features
Producer
Sudhir Pragjee
Producer
Ruth Caleb
Producer
Helena Spring
Producer
Anant Singh
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