Flight (2000)

Jewish painter Leopold Mayer fled his native Frankfurt at the rise of the Nazi regime. Although briefly finding refuge in France, where he changed his name to Leo Maillet, his stay was cut short by Germany's invasion of Paris. Flucht traces Maillet's escape from the Gestapo and the French police, using Maillet's "Entre chien et loup" series of paintings as the framework for the film. Accompanied by Maillet's son Daniel, Peter Nestler revisits the late artist's hiding places and depicts a hauntingly beautiful portrait of an outstanding artist on the run.

Released Aug. 15, 2000 87 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, mdblist.one-actor

Production Companies: 3sat, WDR, ZDF

Country: Germany
Production Country: Germany
Languages: German