The Flight of the Phoenix
Le Vol du Sphinx
Synopsis
Staubli is happy. He has just concluded a considerable deal with El Farik, one of his biggest successes as an arms dealer. To sign his final contract, Staubli takes the plane with Loussif, Serge Tournier and his wife Laura. During a stopover, a mechanical incident immobilizes the group for a few days in the Moroccan desert. Then Tom arrives, a pilot who trades with his old plane, the Sphinx. A small business that works well. But among these particular customers, Laura strangely reminds him of the one who left him and because of whom he left everything before...
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Alain Souchon
Tom
Miou-Miou
Laura
Jean Benguigui
Mendel
François Perrot
Staubli
Robin Renucci
Tournier
Stéphane Bouy
Jockey
Djelloul Beghoura
Loussif
Lounès Tazairt
Aboud
Philippe Rosny
Papillon
Anaïs Jeanneret
Ariane
Marpessa Djian
Claire
Marie-France Mignal
Mme Blondin
André Djaoui
Saïd El Farik
Abderrahmane Khayat
Cheik Selim
Ounir Hadj Moha
Le patron du café
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Ferrier
- Screenplay & Story
- Laurent Ferrier, Alain Centonze
- Original Score
- Michel Goglat
- Original Title
- Le Vol du Sphinx
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Les Producteurs Associés
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Ferrier
Laurent Ferrier, Alain Centonze
Michel Goglat
Jean-Francis Gondre
Henri Lanoë
Daniel Deschamps
Department Leadership Roster
Henri Lanoë
Editor
Jean-Francis Gondre
Director of Photography
Laurent Ferrier
Director
Laurent Ferrier
Writer
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
Production Design
Alain Centonze
Writer
Daniel Deschamps
Producer
Michel Goglat
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Flight of the Phoenix about?
Staubli is happy. He has just concluded a considerable deal with El Farik, one of his biggest successes as an arms dealer. To sign his final contract, Staubli takes the plane with Loussif, Serge Tournier and his wife Laura. During a stopover, a mechanical incident immobilizes the group for a few days in the Moroccan desert. Then Tom arrives, a pilot who trades with his old plane, the Sphinx. A small business that works well. But among these particular customers, Laura strangely reminds him of the one who left him and because of whom he left everything before...
Who directed The Flight of the Phoenix?
The Flight of the Phoenix was directed by Laurent Ferrier.
Who stars in The Flight of the Phoenix?
The principal cast of The Flight of the Phoenix includes Alain Souchon, Miou-Miou, Jean Benguigui, François Perrot, Robin Renucci.
When was The Flight of the Phoenix released and how long is it?
The Flight of the Phoenix was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Flight of the Phoenix?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Flight of the Phoenix was composed by Michel Goglat.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Flight of the Phoenix?
The Flight of the Phoenix holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).