Ikarus, the Flying Man
Two French spies, Baron d’Aubigny and Clemence de Montignon, blackmail German engineer Günther Ellinghaus with his gambling debts into handing over his construction plans for the new Ikarus engine. He flees to New York and works as a waiter. When World War I breaks, he signs on as a fireman on a Dutch ship and returns to Europe. He becomes a fighter pilot in Germany and faces the former spies as his enemies. After an emergency landing he is taken into their headquarters. He escapes an attempted murder and fights his enemies in an air battle. Both of them survive and after the war Ellinghaus offers them his hand in reconciliation.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Ikarus, der fliegende Mensch |
| Year | 1918 |
| Country | Germany |
| Genre | War, Drama |
| Director | Carl Froelich |
| Runtime | 95 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (2 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a gripping narrative that blends espionage thriller with war drama, relying on the contrast between an engineer's personal ruin and the global conflict. It explores aviation as a dual symbol of progress and destruction, framing a moral struggle between vengeance and redemption.
What lingers after the climactic dogfight is an act of unexpected reconciliation, a quiet plea for humanity that challenges the very notion of enmity. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Carl Froelich
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Watch in a quiet, dim setting to fully absorb the tension of early aerial combat cinema.
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