The Dream of Captain Loy
Der Traum des Hauptmann Loy
Synopsis
An American military plane takes six people, who have taken part in a NATO maneuver, from Tripoli to Oslo. Among them are the British Captain Loy and the United States Air Force Corporal Doris Graves. During the flight, the two become closer, and they regret that the trip will end that evening. But everything turns out differently. The flight captain has received orders to pick up an agent at a German NATO airport, who is to be dropped off again on a Soviet island …
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Horst Drinda
Capt. Loy
Christine Laszar
Cpl. Doris Graves
Ulrich Thein
Eddy Sharp
Jana Brejchová
Patricia Binchy
Ekkehard Schall
Baron Studnitz-Sternberg
Karl Paryla
Col. Markarov
Heinz Hinze
Ivan Malré
Günther Simon
Werner Lierck
Fred Düren
Stefan Lisewski
Rainer Adler
Walter Jupé
Siegfried Weiß
Herbert Köfer
Willi Neuenhahn
Gerd Biewer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kurt Maetzig
- Screenplay & Story
- Kurt Maetzig, Wolfgang Schreyer
- Original Score
- Helmut Nier
- Original Title
- Der Traum des Hauptmann Loy
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kurt Maetzig
Kurt Maetzig, Wolfgang Schreyer
Helmut Nier
Lena Neumann
Department Leadership Roster
Kurt Maetzig
Director
Kurt Maetzig
Writer
Lena Neumann
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What is The Dream of Captain Loy about?
An American military plane takes six people, who have taken part in a NATO maneuver, from Tripoli to Oslo. Among them are the British Captain Loy and the United States Air Force Corporal Doris Graves. During the flight, the two become closer, and they regret that the trip will end that evening. But everything turns out differently. The flight captain has received orders to pick up an agent at a German NATO airport, who is to be dropped off again on a Soviet island …
Who directed The Dream of Captain Loy?
The Dream of Captain Loy was directed by Kurt Maetzig.
Who stars in The Dream of Captain Loy?
The principal cast of The Dream of Captain Loy includes Horst Drinda, Christine Laszar, Ulrich Thein, Jana Brejchová, Ekkehard Schall.
When was The Dream of Captain Loy released and how long is it?
The Dream of Captain Loy was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dream of Captain Loy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dream of Captain Loy was composed by Helmut Nier.
Is The Dream of Captain Loy based on a book or true story?
The Dream of Captain Loy is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wolfgang Schreyer".