Ziel in den Wolken (1938)
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Cast
Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach, Brigitte Horney, Werner Fuetterer, Volker von Collande, Christian Kayßler, Margarete Kupfer, Gisela von Collande
A military officer leaves his career behind to pursue aviation and build a combat aircraft.
The story
Germany in 1909: First Lieutenant Walter von Suhr is advancing his military career and preparing to marry Tilde von Grävenitz. A visit to the First International Aviation Week in Johannisthal fascinates him with flying, and he comes to see aviation as the future, particularly for the military. When his request for leave to train as a pilot is refused, Walter resigns from military service. With locksmith Ewald Menzel, he sets out to develop a reliable combat aircraft. His plans meet opposition from both families, though Tilde supports him. At Johannisthal airfield, Walter faces competitors and the challenge of finding investors as he seeks the Lanz Prize of the Air.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Germany in 1909: First Lieutenant Walter von Suhr is advancing his military career and is about to marry Tilde von Grävenitz, the daughter of the regional president of Potsdam. During a visit to the First International Aviation Week in Johannisthal, Walter becomes fascinated by flying and wants to become a pilot himself. He sees aviation as the future, especially for the military. His request for special leave to train as a pilot is denied. He therefore resigns from military service so he can develop a reliable combat aircraft together with locksmith Ewald Menzel. Neither his parents nor his fiancée’s parents are enthusiastic about these plans. His fiancée Tilde, however, stands by him. At the Johannisthal airfield, he has to contend with competitors and find investors in order to win the Lanz Prize of the Air, but he fails to do so. A close friend is killed in an accident. Yet in the end, von Suhr is able to prove his abilities.
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