Icarus (1975)
Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get back together. He waits yearningly for his ninth birthday because his father has told him the story of Icarus, and promised to take him on a sightseeing flight. When Matthias' father doesn't come home, he is devastated. He runs throughout the city, talks to his friend about the relationships of adults, looks for his father at his desk, and gets himself into conflict with the police. As he sits alone on the roof of a house, he comes to the conclusion that Icarus didn't plummet to the earth because he didn't listen to his father, but rather because his father had forgotten him.
Director: Heiner Carow
Genre: Family, Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 3, 1975
Cast
- Peter Welz - Mathias
- Karin Gregorek - Mutter
- Peter Aust - Vater
- Hermann Beyer - Onkel Jochen
- Günter Junghans - Kriminalpolizist
- Rolf Hoppe - Brigadier
- Heidemarie Wenzel - Erika Sandke
- Günter Schubert - Volkspolizist
- Fred Delmare - Nachbar
- Carl Heinz Choynski - Dieb
Screenplay
Music: Peter Gotthardt
Editing: Evelyn Carow
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Heiner Carow
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Icarus about?
- Eight-year-old Matthias dreams that he will someday become a pilot and his divorced parents will get back together. He waits yearningly for his ninth birthday because his father has told him the story of Icarus, and promised to take him on a sightseeing flight. When Matthias' father doesn't come home, he is devastated. He runs throughout the city, talks to his friend about the relationships of adults, looks for his father at his desk, and gets himself into conflict with the police. As he sits alone on the roof of a house, he comes to the conclusion that Icarus didn't plummet to the earth because he didn't listen to his father, but rather because his father had forgotten him.
- Who directed Icarus?
- Icarus was directed by Heiner Carow.
- Who stars in Icarus?
- Icarus stars Peter Welz, Karin Gregorek, Peter Aust, Hermann Beyer, Günter Junghans, Rolf Hoppe.
- How long is Icarus?
- Icarus has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Icarus?
- Icarus is a Family, Drama film.
- Where was Icarus produced?
- Icarus was produced in East Germany.