The Flying Classroom (2003)
"Das fliegende Klassenzimmer" (original title)

Director:

Tomy Wigand

Writers:

Henriette Piper (screenplay), Franziska Buch (screenplay),

Stars:

Ulrich Noethen, Sebastian Koch, Piet Klocke

8 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ulrich Noethen	...	Dr. Johann 'Justus' Bökh
Sebastian Koch	...	Robert 'Nichtraucher' Uthofft
Piet Klocke	...	Kreuzkamm Senior
Hauke Diekamp	...	Jonathan Trotz
Philipp Peters-Arnolds	...	Martin Thaler
Frederick Lau	...	Matz Selbmann
Hans Broich-Wuttke	...	Uli von Simmern
François Goeske	...	Kreuzkamm Junior (as François Göske)
Theresa Vilsmaier	...	Mona Egerland (as Teresa Vilsmaier)
Nicky Kantor	...	Der schöne Theo (as Nicolas Kantor)
Jaime Ferkic	...	Wawerka (as Jaime Krsto)
Tilmann Süß	...	Hacke
Lisa Sommavilla	...	Rosie
Constantin Gastmann	...	Fässchen
Harald Richter	...	Der Kapitän

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

teacher student relationship | children | christmas | best friend | fight | 

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Genres:

Family | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

16 January 2003 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A repülő osztály

Filming Locations:

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$54,102 (Switzerland) (31 January 2003)

Gross:

$54,102 (Switzerland) (31 January 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH, Lunaris Film, Odeon Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Making of 'Das fliegende Klassenzimmer' (2003)

User Reviews

Better than expected!

I went into this movie knowing it was good. But it was better! It is a movie for children as well as their parents.

Everything in it is brilliant. Let's start with the acting. Sebastian Koch as the Nichtraucher (non-smoker) and Ulrich Noethen as Iustus are perfect in their roles. Especially Sebastian Koch is very convincing. The child-actors do a very good job and the rest of the cast is also perfect, not to mention the very funny Piet Klocke as Professor Kreuzkamm.

The screenplay is very good, the writers succeeded in eliminating all clichés. They did not simply turn Erich Kästners bestseller into a very good movie, the matter was also updated to fit in our time. Germany's unification is now part of the storyline of two characters in the movie.

Camera and direction is above average and give the movie a good look.

I enjoyed the movie, and so will you. Go and see it.