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Lt. Franta Slama is a top pilot in the Czech Air Force who is assigned to train a promising young flier, Karel Vojtisek, and they soon become friends. When Nazi Germany invades Czechoslovakia in 1939, they both reject the authority of their new leaders and escape to England where they join other Czech exiles in the RAF. While flying a mission over England, Karel crash lands and happens upon the farmhouse of Susan, a young woman whose husband is in the Navy. Karel soon falls head over heels for Susan but, while they enjoy a brief fling, in time Susan decides she prefers the company of the older and more worldly Franta. As Franta and Karel struggle to maintain their friendship despite their romantic rivalry.
Theatrical
Dec 28, 2001
Budget
$5.0M
DVD / Blu-ray
May 28, 2002
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Portobello Pictures, Helkon Media, Fandango, Biograf Jan Svěrák, Česká televize, Phoenix Film Investments, Tmavomodrý svět
Original Title
Tmavomodrý svět
Original Language
CS
Cast
Full credits →O
Ondřej Vetchý
František Sláma
K
Kryštof Hádek
Karel Vojtíšek
T
Tara Fitzgerald
Susan Whitmore
O
Oldřich Kaiser
Jan Machatý
L
Linda Rybová
Hanička Pecharová
D
David Novotný
Bedřich Mrtvý
C
Charles Dance
Wing Commander Bentley
J
Jaromír Dulava
Railwayman Kaňka
L
Lukáš Kantor
Tamtam
J
Juraj Bernáth
Jan Gregora
M
Miroslav Táborský
Vilda Houf
H
Hans-Jörg Assmann
Doctor Blaschke
A
Anna Massey
English Teacher
T
Thure Riefenstein
German Officer Hesse
V
Viktor Preiss
Major Skokan
J
John Warnaby
RAF Instructor
P
Petr Burian
Vrba Vlastik
J
Jeremy Swift
Cpl. Pierce
S
Sophie Wilcox
WAAF Jane
C
Charlotte Fairman
WAAF Sally
