Dark Blue World (2001)
Tmavomodrý svet (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 52min
- War, Drama
- 17 May 2001 (Czechia)
- Movie
The friendship of two men becomes tested when they both fall for the same woman.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Ondrej Vetchý | ... |
Frantisek Sláma
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| Krystof Hádek | ... |
Karel Vojtisek
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| Tara Fitzgerald | ... |
Susan Whitmore
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| Charles Dance | ... |
Wing Commander Bentley
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| Oldrich Kaiser | ... |
Jan Machatý
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| David Novotný | ... |
Bedrich Mrtvý
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| Linda Rybová | ... |
Hanicka Pecharova
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| Jaromír Dulava | ... |
Railwayman Kanka
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Lukás Kantor | ... |
Tom Tom
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| Radim Fiala | ... |
Jura Sysel
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Juraj Bernáth | ... |
Jan Gregora
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| Miroslav Táborský | ... |
Vilha Houf
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| Hans-Jörg Assmann | ... |
Doctor Blaschke
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| Thure Riefenstein | ... |
German Officer Hesse
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| Anna Massey | ... |
English Teacher
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| Viktor Preiss | ... |
Major Skokan
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John Warnaby | ... |
RAF Instructor
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Petr Burian | ... |
Vrba Vlastik
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Cestmír Randa | ... |
Pavlata (Armourer)
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| Jeremy Swift | ... |
Cpl. Pierce
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Sophie Wilcox | ... |
WAAF Jane
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Caroline Holdaway | ... |
Mrs. Brett
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Charlotte Fairman | ... |
WAAF Sally
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William Scott-Masson | ... |
Susan's Husband
(as William S. Mason)
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Zdenek Dvorák |
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| Jirí Lábus | ... |
Pub Landlord
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Jan Dvorák | ... |
Bustik (Prison Guard)
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| Daniela Kolárová | ... |
Pecharova
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| Martin Sitta |
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| Horst Günter Marx | ... |
(as Horst-Günter Marx)
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Frantisek Rys |
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Ashley Clish | ... |
Beth (4 Years Old)
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| Anna Veselá | ... |
Jeannette
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Lexie Peel | ... |
David (7 Years Old)
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| Filip Renc | ... |
Projectionist
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Blaise Colangelo | ... |
Twin (Ann)
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Sienna Colangelo | ... |
Twin (Mary)
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Monika Petru |
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Gemma Scrimgeour | ... |
Girl (10 Years Old)
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Rhian Heppleston | ... |
WAAF
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Ondrej Paskudo |
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Lucy Fillery | ... |
WAAF
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Karolína Simácková |
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Amy Huck | ... |
WAAF
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William McEnchroe | ... |
Radio Operator 2
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Noel le Bon | ... |
Telephone Operator
(as Noel Le Bon)
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Timothy Otis | ... |
Radio Operator 1
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| David Fisher | ... |
Telephonist
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Jeff Tyler | ... |
Radio Operator
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David O'Carry |
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Martin Dostal | ... |
German Motocyclist
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| John Comer | ... |
English Mechanic
(as John Joseph Comer)
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Frantisek Vyskocil | ... |
German Motocyclist
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John Norton | ... |
Rear Gunner Captain
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Lyes Belkacem |
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Tracey Malone | ... |
(as Tracey Whitmore)
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Jiri Mottl |
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Ladislav Kozderka |
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Jiri Partyka |
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Karel Skopek |
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Jiri Prantl |
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Jaroslav Suchan |
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Jan Brabec |
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William Faix |
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Jan Krayhanzl |
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Martin Fila |
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Colin Stuart |
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Michal Zelenka |
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Filip Cervinka | ... |
Pilot Cerny
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| Jan Sverák | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Zdenek Sverák | ... |
Indian RAF member, riding on a bicycle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jan Sverák | ||
Written by
| Zdenek Sverák | ... | (story) |
| Zdenek Sverák | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Massoud Abedi | ... | line producer: Germany (as Massoud A. Abedi) |
| Eric Abraham | ... | producer |
| Genevieve Hofmeyr | ... | line producer: South African sea shoot unit |
| Werner Koenig | ... | co-producer |
| Jaroslav Kucera | ... | producer: Czech TV |
| Domenico Procacci | ... | co-producer |
| Iva Procházková | ... | producer: Czech TV |
| Jan Sverák | ... | producer |
| Ed Whitmore | ... | associate producer: UK |
Music by
| Ondrej Soukup | ||
Cinematography by
| Vladimír Smutný | ||
Editing by
| Alois Fisárek | ||
Editorial Department
| Adam Dvorák | ... | assistant editor |
| Ivan Frossl | ... | assistant editor (as Ivan Frossel) |
| Ivo Marak | ... | post-production technical supervisor |
| John Dowdell | ... | hd colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sona Tichácková | ||
| Ivan Vorlícek | ||
Production Design by
| Jan Vlasák | ||
Art Direction by
| Václav Novak | ||
Costume Design by
| Vera Mirová | ||
Makeup Department
| Zdenek Klika | ... | key hair stylist (2001) |
| Ivana Langhammerová | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leigh Clarke | ... | production manager: South African sea shoot unit |
| Jo Farr | ... | production manager |
| Martin Korinek | ... | production manager |
| Hannah Richardson | ... | production supervisor: Germany |
| Jan Unger | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Karel Brezina | ... | third assistant director |
| Nikola Hejko | ... | second assistant director |
| Vaclav Mottl | ... | second assistant director |
| David Rauch | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Roman Bandas | ... | construction manager |
| Zbynek Chvojka | ... | stand-by prop man |
| Karel Elckner | ... | construction stand-by |
| Marcel Hana | ... | key prop man |
| Milan Janostik | ... | stand-by prop man |
| Jaroslav Janovsky | ... | construction stand-by |
| Rudolf Kinský | ... | construction assistant: Czech Republic |
| Pavel Krejci | ... | construction manager |
| Tomás Lehovec | ... | stand-by prop man |
| Oldrich Oliva | ... | art department coordinator |
| Pavel Ramplé | ... | construction designer: Czech Republic |
| Martin Slabý | ... | construction stand-by |
| Martin Stefka | ... | construction stand-by |
| Karel Vanásek | ... | property master |
| Ing. Milos Volpalensky | ... | construction manager |
| Stepan Zacios | ... | stand-by prop man |
Sound Department
| Viktor Ekrt | ... | sound engineer: Cinemasound |
| Ivo Heger | ... | foley engineer |
| Tomás Lylo | ... | boom operator |
| Zbynek Mikulik | ... | sound designer |
| Pavel Rejholec | ... | sound mixer: Cinemasound / sound |
| Petr Styblo | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Petr Hojda | ... | camera operator: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Jan Hojzler | ... | video operator: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Zdenek Janacek | ... | best boy: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Milos Kohout | ... | special effects designer |
| Jaroslav Kolman | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Michal Kudlácek | ... | loader: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Jaroslav Novák | ... | gaffer: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Petr Pavlicek | ... | electrician: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Milan Petrolin | ... | grip: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Ivan Simunek | ... | focus puller: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Jakub Simunek | ... | focus puller: special effects unit, Czech Republic |
| Antony Stone | ... | special effects: South African sea shoot unit |
Visual Effects by
| Vladimir Altman | ... | film grader: visual and computer effects unit |
| Ales Dlabac | ... | 3d animator / Inferno compositor |
| Miro Gal | ... | inferno compositor (as Miroslav Gal) |
| Ivan Hatak | ... | optical effects |
| Helena Keslova | ... | Inferno compositor |
| Milos Kohout | ... | visual effects designer |
| Petr Komrzy | ... | digital effects production |
| Vít Komrzý | ... | digital effects coordinator |
| Pavel Kryml | ... | optical effects |
| Jiri Krystof | ... | model coordinator |
| Dennis Lowe | ... | visual effects supervisor: UK |
| Lukas Maly | ... | engineer: replica spitfire |
| Zdenek Maly | ... | engineer: replica spitfire |
| Jan Malír Jr. | ... | Inferno compositor (as Jan Malir) |
| Miroslav Manda | ... | model maker |
| Jaroslav Matys | ... | 3d animation |
| Jiri Mikes | ... | engineer: replica spitfire |
| Viktor Muller | ... | inferno compositor |
| Jaroslav Polensky | ... | Inferno compositor |
| Jirí Sabata | ... | Inferno compositor |
| Jiri Sestak | ... | engineer: replica spitfire |
| Martin Sladky | ... | digital film technologies |
| Radek 'Hop' Svoboda | ... | digital film technologies |
| Petr Tax | ... | model maker |
| Rodek Tresnak | ... | model maker |
| Zdenek Urban | ... | 3D animation / Inferno compositor |
| David Vána | ... | head of digital post-production / inferno compositor |
| Jindrich Zimák | ... | model maker |
Stunts
| Jindrich Klaus | ... | stunt rigger |
| Ladislav Lahoda | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Antony Stone | ... | stunts: South African sea shoot unit |
| Ryan Stuart | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jaroslav Betka | ... | gaffer |
| Ramunas Greicius | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Jirí Hanzl | ... | still photographer |
| Karel Havelka | ... | assistant camera |
| Terry Hoffman | ... | key grip: South African sea shoot unit |
| Miroslav Hurt | ... | loader |
| Josef Jancar | ... | best boy |
| Karel Kaliban | ... | loader |
| Justin Kirschner | ... | video operator: South African sea shoot unit |
| Ricardo Koopman | ... | loader: South African sea shoot unit |
| Vaclav Ksandr | ... | electrician |
| Chris Lomax | ... | camera operator: South African sea shoot unit |
| Nasmie Majiet | ... | grip |
| Jan Merhaut | ... | video operator |
| Majiet Nasmie | ... | assistant grip: South African sea shoot unit (as Nasmie Majiet) |
| Bruce Newton | ... | loader: South African sea shoot unit |
| Frédéric North | ... | pilot: camera helicopter |
| Petr Procházka | ... | electrician |
| Martin Sacha | ... | aerial camera operator (as Martin Sácha) |
| Jaroslav Sinkule | ... | grip |
| Jimmy Slabbert | ... | best boy grip: South African sea shoot unit |
| Radim Stefan | ... | key grip |
| Petr Stejskal | ... | best boy |
| Adela Valkova | ... | clapper loader |
| Vratislav Vosicka | ... | generator operator |
| Frantisek Wirth | ... | electrician |
| Justin Youens | ... | focus puller: sea unit, South Africa |
| Vaclav Zajicek | ... | focus puller |
Casting Department
| Doreen Jones | ... | casting director: UK |
| Lida Matusinska | ... | casting assistant |
| Magda Tichackova | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Milena Adamová | ... | costume assistant |
| Nada Chrástová | ... | costume assistant |
| Miroslav Fantys | ... | assistant to wardrobe supervisor / costume assistant |
| Karolina Jirova | ... | costume assistant |
| Mila Meter | ... | wardrobe: South African sea shoot unit |
| Patricie Palmer | ... | costume assistant (as Patricie Soptenková) |
| Ladislav Procházka | ... | costume assistant |
| Jitka Svecova | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Jakub Bily | ... | location manager |
| Jakub Exner | ... | location assistant |
| Michal Mares | ... | location assistant |
| Jan Pachl | ... | location scout |
| Martin Pavek | ... | location manager |
| Mick Snell | ... | location manager: South African sea shoot unit |
Music Department
| Juraj Durovic | ... | music mixer |
| Adam Klemens | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Antonin Pergler | ... | concert master |
| Josef Pokluda | ... | music administrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Václav Sasek | ... | script associate (as PhDr. Vaclav Sasek) |
| Jitka Scoffin | ... | script associate: translation |
| Petra Zachová | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Craig Banks | ... | driver: South African sea shoot unit |
| Jan Dlouhý | ... | transport facilities |
| Anton Geldenhuys | ... | driver: South African sea shoot unit |
| Jiri Hoffmann | ... | unit driver |
| Jirí Janda | ... | unit driver |
| Bohumil Kindl | ... | unit driver |
| Václav Kindl | ... | transport facilities |
| Frantisek Koch | ... | action vehicles |
| Katerina Kozakova | ... | transportation manager |
| Jirí Linha | ... | unit driver |
| Marek Mensik | ... | unit driver |
| Jan Muller | ... | unit driver |
| Jozef Ovráda | ... | action vehicles (as Josef Ouarda) |
| Jiri Raftl | ... | unit driver |
| Miroslav Roxer | ... | unit driver |
| Frantisek Rys | ... | unit driver |
| Petr Stasak | ... | transport facilities |
| Martin Visvader | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Massoud Abedi | ... | head of production: Helkon Media/Germany |
| Adrian Ayres | ... | spitfire mechanic |
| Magda Bicíková | ... | public relations (as Magdalena Bicíková) |
| Jan Bobrowska | ... | unit publicist |
| Klara Bukovska | ... | production coordinator |
| Petr Cerny | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Renata Cihulkova | ... | production assistant |
| Lenka Dvorakova Cintalanova | ... | accounting assistant (as Lenka Cintalanova) |
| Shane Eades | ... | caterer: South African sea shoot unit |
| Frantisek Fajtl | ... | historical consultant |
| Pavel Fencl | ... | pilot: RC model |
| Michaela Francová | ... | floor runner |
| Ray Hanna | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Tomas Hoffman | ... | public relations (as Tomás Hoffman) |
| Tom Hooper | ... | production assistant: UK |
| Jaroslav Hovorka | ... | pilot: RC model |
| Zdenek Hurt | ... | technical advisor: military aircraft |
| Jirina Kabatova | ... | unit nurse |
| Harold Kaprielian | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Jiri Knezek | ... | floor runner |
| Nina Knezkova | ... | floor runner |
| Johanna Kohtz | ... | production accountant: Germany (as Jonna Kohtz) |
| Charly Koidl | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Jiri Koubik | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Jaroslava Kozakova | ... | catering |
| Helena Krystofova | ... | assistant to director |
| Nigel Lamb | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Robs Lamplough | ... | pilot: period airplane (as Rob Lamplough) |
| Natascha Leite | ... | production coordinator: South African sea shoot unit |
| Antonin Liska | ... | historical consultant |
| Ladislav Mackerle | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Markéta Maková | ... | production assistant |
| Luc Malhomme | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Tracey Malone | ... | production accountant (as Tracey Whitmore) |
| Milan Manak | ... | floor runner |
| Charles McDonald | ... | unit publicist |
| Vaclav Mottl | ... | assistant to producer |
| Marketa Mutlova | ... | cashier |
| Alice Nellis | ... | making-of documentary |
| Eva Nietschová | ... | production accountant |
| Frédéric North | ... | pilot: helicopter (as Frederick North) |
| David Pesaut | ... | catering |
| Miroslav Petru | ... | technical advisor: military aircraft |
| Monika Petru | ... | floor runner |
| Tim Price | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Eda Raban | ... | catering |
| Caroline Raymond | ... | production secretary: UK |
| Emil Remenec | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Reinhard Roetzer | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| John Romain | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Tilo Seiffert | ... | production consultant: Germany |
| Malcolm Smith | ... | historical consultant |
| Renata Sodomová | ... | production secretary |
| Bohumil Sova | ... | pilot: RC model |
| Grant Spooner | ... | boat coordinator: South African sea shoot unit |
| Daniel Ungerer | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Gert Uys | ... | pilot: helicopter |
| Maximilian Walch | ... | pilot: period airplane |
| Paul Wilson | ... | screenplay translator |
| Jarka Zajicková | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Biograf Jan Sverak
- Ceská Televize
- Dark Blue World
- Eurimages
- Fandango
- Helkon Media
- Phoenix Film Investments
- Portobello Pictures
- The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography
Distributors
- CinemArt (2001) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (Germany)
- Helkon Filmverleih GmbH (Germany)
- Triangelfilm (Scandinavia)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- TF1 International (France)
- Odeon (2002) (Greece)
- Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Quality Films (Mexico)
- Dendy Films (Australia)
- New Select K.K. (Japan)
- Golden Scene (Hong Kong)
- Spring Cinema (Taiwan)
- Cinema Mondo (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Albatros Film
- Ceská Televize (2003) (Czechia) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Sociedad Kino Visión (Spain)
- Sony Pictures Classics (United States) (subtitled)
- TFM Distribution
- With Cinema (2004) (Korea)
- World Film Magic (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Flash
- Gatteo (backgrounds: SFX unit Czech Republic)
- Pitt Effects
- Universal Production Partners (UPP)
Other Companies
- AON/Ruben-Winkler Entertainment Insurance (insurance)
- ARRI München (camera equipment)
- Angels (costumes supplied by)
- Cinemasound (mixed)
- Cinemasound (sound mixing facility)
- Cinesite (cgi scanning)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Makers (location services)
- GB Replicas (spitfire replicas)
- MAT Srtudio (editing equipment 35mm)
- McDonald and Rutter (public relations: UK)
- Moonlighting Filmmakers (services: South Africa)
- National Film Archives (library footage)
- Okula Nyrsko a.s. (pilots' goggles manufactured by)
- Panther (grip and lighting equipment)
- Set Decoration (set construction)
- Smécky Studios (music recorded at)
- Studio Barandov, Prague (music recorded at)
- Studio Barrandov, Fundus Dept. (costumes supplied by)
- Swissair (flight services: South Africa)
- The Flying Bulls (B-52 Mitchell Bomber)
- The Old Flying Machine Co. (spitfires supplied by)
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (avid editing equipment)
- Vantage Film (HAWK anamorphic lenses provided by)
- Vantage Film (additional camera equipment provided by)
- World Backgrounds Digital Library (library footage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
March 15, 1939: Germany invades Czechia. Czech pilots flee to England, joining the RAF. After the war, back home, they are put in labor camps, suspected of anti-Communist ideas. This film cuts between a post-war camp where Franta is a prisoner and England during the war, where Franta is like a big brother to Karel, a very young pilot. On maneuvers, Karel crash lands by the rural home of Susan, an English woman whose husband is MIA. She spends one night with Karel, and he thinks he's found the love of his life. It's complicated by Susan's attraction to Franta. How will the three handle innocence, Eros, friendship, and the heat of battle? When war ends, what then?
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's closing epilogue states: "By the year 1951 all the Czechoslovak RAF airmen were released from the labor camps. But they remained outcasts for most of their lives. It was only in 1991 that the survivors were rehabilitated and recognized for their wartime service." See more » |
| Goofs | During training on the "bicycle Spitfires" and later during actual missions, the pilots fly in the "finger four" formation. This wasn't officially used until at least two years after the depicted events. Experienced pilots had been experimenting with it, but it would not have been used by trainees. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Battle of Britain (1969). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Svítá See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan:
Are you hungry? Karel Vojtí?ek: Not really... Yes. Susan: Not really - yes? Karel Vojtí?ek: I mean yes. Sorry... My English isn't very well. I mean good. See more » |