The Theory of Flight (1998)
101 min
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.
- Release date
- April 22, 1999
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Music
- Rolfe Kent
Where to watch
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Send Me on My Way4:21
- You Can’t Sit Down2:48
- Mi Rival3:25
- Snatchin’ It Back2:50
- It’s You3:09
- Nothing Else4:38
- Have a Little Faith in Me3:49
- Flying and Fallinginstrumental2:30
- The Jump… to Walesinstrumental1:09
- Higher!instrumental1:16
- Looking for a Gigoloinstrumental0:57
- I’m a Cripple / Are You Doing Yours?instrumental3:19
Cast
- Helena Bonham Carter as Jane Hatchard
- Kenneth Branagh as Richard
- Gemma Jones as Anne
- Holly Aird as Julie
- Ray Stevenson as Gigolo
- Ruth Jones as Becky
- Sue Jones-Davies as Catherine
- Gwenyth Petty as Magistrate
- Robert Blythe as Farmer
- Aneirin Hughes as Doctor
- Natasha Williams as Care Worker
- Nia Roberts as Checkout Girl
- Dilys Price as Mrs. Williams
- Deborah Sheridan-Taylor as Shop Assistant
- Frances Lima as Julie's Colleague
Crew
- Paul Greengrass · Director
- Richard Hawkins · Writer
- Ruth Caleb · Producer
- Anant Singh · Producer
- Helena Spring · Producer
- Rolfe Kent · Composer
- Ivan Strasburg · Cinematographer
- Mark Day · Editor
- John Hubbard · Casting director
- Ros Hubbard · Casting director
- Melanie Allen · Production designer