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The Flight

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Synopsis

The film is about a group of people who in other times wouldn't have anything in common, some of them innocent bystanders, some moral criminals. But nothing is straightforward and simple. From Russia "the flight" continues to Constantinople, to Paris, back to Russia. Some of them have understood that they can't live outside Russia and go back maybe to be happy, maybe not, some go back to face sure death for their crimes, some don't go back and know that are going to miss homeland forever, some are comfortably well off (are they?) in exile.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov
Screenplay & Story
Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Nina Skuybina
Original Score
Nikolay Karetnikov
Original Title
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Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
3h 16m
Production Studios
Mosfilm

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov

Screenplay & Story

Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov, Mikhail Bulgakov, Nina Skuybina

Original Score & Music

Nikolay Karetnikov

Director of Photography

Levan Paatashvili

Film Editing

Tamara Zubrova

Producers

Mikhail Amiradzhibi

Literary Origin & Source Material
Novel:Mikhail Bulgakov

Department Leadership Roster

Aleksandr Alov

Aleksandr Alov

Writer

Vladimir Naumov

Writer

Aleksandr Alov

Aleksandr Alov

Director

Vladimir Naumov

Director

Lidiya Novi

Costume Design

Aleksei Parkhomenko

Aleksei Parkhomenko

Production Design

Levan Paatashvili

Levan Paatashvili

Director of Photography

Natalya Parkhomenko

Production Design

Konstantin Stepanov

Production Design

Nikolay Karetnikov

Nikolay Karetnikov

Original Music Composer

Tamara Zubrova

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Flight.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Flight

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is The Flight about?

The film is about a group of people who in other times wouldn't have anything in common, some of them innocent bystanders, some moral criminals. But nothing is straightforward and simple. From Russia "the flight" continues to Constantinople, to Paris, back to Russia. Some of them have understood that they can't live outside Russia and go back maybe to be happy, maybe not, some go back to face sure death for their crimes, some don't go back and know that are going to miss homeland forever, some are comfortably well off (are they?) in exile.

Who directed The Flight?

The Flight was directed by Aleksandr Alov, Vladimir Naumov.

Who stars in The Flight?

The principal cast of The Flight includes Aleksey Batalov, Ludmila Savelyeva, Mikhail Ulyanov, Tatyana Tkach, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky.

When was The Flight released and how long is it?

The Flight was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 3h 16m.

Who composed the musical score for The Flight?

The original motion picture soundtrack for The Flight was composed by Nikolay Karetnikov.

Is The Flight based on a book or true story?

The Flight is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mikhail Bulgakov".