The Theory of Flight (Original title)
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 24 September 1999 (Release)Countries: South Africa, United KingdomDirector: Paul Greengrass
Synopsis: Romantic drama. A young man forced to undertake community service after a misdemeanour finds himself looking after a woman dying of motor neurone disease. She enlists his help in losing her virginity, which she is determined to do before she dies.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Releases
Date: 24 September 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 24 September 1999 (Release)Countries: South Africa, United KingdomDirector: Paul Greengrass
Synopsis: Romantic drama. A young man forced to undertake community service after a misdemeanour finds himself looking after a woman dying of motor neurone disease. She enlists his help in losing her virginity, which she is determined to do before she dies.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Releases
Date: 24 September 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby / Digital StereoRuntime: 101 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Distant Horizon Ltd, Presents: Distant Horizon, Presents: BBC Films, Produced by: David M. Thompson, Producer: Helena Spring, Producer: Ruth Caleb, Producer: Anant Singh, Co-producer: Paul Janssen, Co-producer: Sudhir Praojee, Co-producer: Sanjeev Singh, Line Producer: Shân Davies, Associate Producer: Tracey Scoffield, Production Executive (BBC): Joanie Blaikie, Production Co-ordinator: Ruta Ozols, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit Crew): Sara Morris, Production Accountant: Cherry Fiddaman, Production Auditor: Ronnie Govender, Locations Manager (Wales): Bryan Moses, Locations Manager (London): Kate Power, Locations Manager (2nd Unit Crew): Patrick Schweitzer, Post-production Supervisor (London): Jane Hamlyn, Virginia Arendt, Post-production Supervisor (South Africa): Lesley Fox, Fine Line Post Executive: Sara King, Fine Line [Post-production] Co-ordinator: Fabian Marquez, Production Secretary: Gaye Sykes, 1st Assistant Director: Jennie Osborn, 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit Crew): Sean Guest, 2nd Assistant Director: Llyr Morus, 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit Crew): James Haven, 3rd Assistant Director: Rhidian Evans, 3rd Assistant Director (2nd Unit Crew): Sasha Mann, Continuity: Bev Tatham, Casting Director: John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard, Written by: Richard Hawkins, Director of Photography: Ivan Strasburg, 2nd Unit Operator: Peter Thornton, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Richard Philpott, Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards, Steadicam Operator (2nd Unit Crew): Dione Casey, Focus Puller: Mark Isaac, Focus Puller (2nd Unit Crew): John Bailey, Clapper Loader: Steve Lawes, Clapper Loader: Kevin Scott, Anthony Cooper, Clapper Loader (2nd Unit Crew): Andy Banwell, Stills Photographer: Adrian Rogers, CFX (Digital Effects and Animation): Chris Panton, Emma Bateman, Visual Effects Supervision: Val Wardlow, Digital Effects/Animation: CFX Associates (London), Edited by: Mark Day, Production Designer: Melanie Allen, Art Director: Tom Bowyer, Art Director (2nd Unit Crew): Sarah Kane, Storyboard Artist: Chris Forster, Props Master: Paul Biggs, Props Buyer: Gary Flay, Costume Designer: Dinah Collin, Wardrobe Mistress (Wales): Jilly Thornley, Wardrobe Mistress (London): Una Nicholson, Make-up Supervisor: Marina Monios, Make-up Artist: Catherine Davies, Roseanne Samuels, Titles/Opticals: General Screen Enterprises, Music by: Rolfe Kent, Music Performed by: The Philharmonia Orchestra, Conducted by: Allan Wilson, Orchestrator: Tony Blondal, Additional Orchestration: Kerry Wikstrom, Music Supervisor: Paul Broucek, Music Supervisor: Dana Sano, Music Co-ordinator: Bob Bowen, Musicians Contracted by: Isobel Griffiths, Supervising Music Editor: Richard Ford, [Music] Recorded and Mixed by: Mike Ross-Trevor, Sound Design: Nicky De Beer, Sound Recordist: John Taylor, Sound Recordist (2nd Unit Crew): Jeff Matthews, Boom Operator: Simon Dart, Boom Operator: Chris Joyce, Boom Operator (2nd Unit Crew): Tim Partridge, Re-recording Mixer: Robert Farr, Re-recording Engineer: Mark Phillips, Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Longhurst, Post-production Facilities (London): BBC Post Production, Post-production Facilities (South Africa): Chris Fellows Sound Studios, Dialogue Editor: Elinor Hardy, Dialogue Editor: Charlotte Buys, Dialogue Editor: Pat Boxshall, Dialogue Editor: Stan White, [Sound] FX Editor: Jennie Evans, ADR Editor: Sharron Hawkes, Foley Artist: Juliette Phillips, Foley Artist: Charles Evans, Stunt Co-ordinator: Andreas Petrides, Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit Crew): Jim Dowdall, Stunt Double for Kenneth Branagh: Lee Sheward, Stunt Double for Mr [Kenneth] Branagh: Richard Hammatt, Stunt Double for Ms [Helena] Bonham Carter: Tina Maskell, Projectionist: Lionel Glass, Flight Co-ordinator: Richard Conway, Armourer: Brian Halliday, Publicity: Joy Sapieka
Cast
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Helena Bonham Carter (Jane Hatchard), Kenneth Branagh (Richard), Gemma Jones (Anne), Holly Aird (Julie), Ray Stevenson (gigolo), Sue Jones Davies (Catherine), Gwenyth Petty (magistrate), Robert Blythe (farmer), Aneirin Hughes (doctor), Natasha Williams (care worker), Sian Naiomi (volunteer), Ruth Jones (Becky), Nia Roberts (ASDA teller), 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)