Released:
1978-12-19

Overview:
The true story of the Bavarian Tailor Albrecht Berblinger who, after a strange encounter with a balloon starts building a flying machine. Although not an engineer by profession, he never gives up. No matter how many obstacles are put in his way nor how many failures he endures, his ardour is never dampened. He continues with his dream to fly like a bird.

Director:
Edgar Reitz

Runtime:
2h 0min

Genre:
History, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Tilo Prückner
  as
  Albrecht Ludwig Berblinger
• 
  Vadim Glowna
  as
  Kaspar Fesslen
• 
  Hannelore Elsner
  as
  Anna Berblinger
• 
  Dieter Schidor
  as
  Schlumberger
• 
  Marie Colbin
  as
  Irma