The Theory of Flight
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- For the science of flight see Aerodynamics.
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Produced by | Ruth Caleb Anant Singh Helena Spring |
| Written by | Richard Hawkins |
| Starring | Helena Bonham Carter Kenneth Branagh Gemma Jones Holly Aird |
| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editing by | Mark Day |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features Capelight Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 22 January 1999 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Theory of Flight is a 1998 film directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh. Carter plays a woman with motor neurone disease, and the film deals with the sexuality of people with disabilities.
[edit] Reception
The Theory of Flight received mixed reception from critics and currently holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]
This was the last film reviewed by the noted film critics Gene Siskel, who gave the film a thumbs up, and Roger Ebert, who gave the film a thumbs down, on Siskel and Ebert and The Movies before Siskel's death on 20 February, 1999.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Theory of Flight". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/theory_of_flight/reviews/. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ Gene's last show January 23, 1999. SiskelAndEbert.org. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
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