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MetaCritic Rating 56%
TMDB Rating 7
IMDB Rating 7.3
RottenTomatoes Rating 62%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $5,000,000

Profit: - $-5,000,000


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: May 17, 2001

Rating: R

Run Time: 1h 52m

Original Language: Czech

Website: -

Production Countries: France , Czech Republic , Denmark , Germany , Italy , United Kingdom

Production Companies: Portobello Pictures , Helkon Media , Fandango , Biograf Jan Svěrák , Česká televize , Phoenix Film Investments , Tmavomodrý svět


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

František Sláma

Age : 61 | Popularity : 5%

Kryštof Hádek

Kryštof Hádek

Karel Vojtíšek

Age : 42 | Popularity : 3%

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Susan Whitmore

Age : 56 | Popularity : 15%

Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser

Jan Machatý

Age : 68 | Popularity : 7%

Linda Rybová

Linda Rybová

Hanička Pecharová

Age : 48 | Popularity : 14%

David Novotný

David Novotný

Bedřich Mrtvý

Age : 54 | Popularity : 8%

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Wing Commander Bentley

Age : 77 | Popularity : 56%

Jaromír Dulava

Jaromír Dulava

Railwayman Kaňka

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák
Story
Zdeněk Svěrák
Zdeněk Svěrák
Production Producer
Eric Abraham
Eric Abraham
Jan Svěrák
Jan Svěrák
Iva Procházková
Iva Procházková
Jaroslav Kučera
Jaroslav Kučera
Casting
Ivan Vorlíček
Ivan Vorlíček
Doreen Jones
Doreen Jones
Soňa Ticháčková
Soňa Ticháčková
Production Manager
Jan Unger
Jan Unger
Martin Kořínek
Martin Kořínek
Leigh Clarke
Leigh Clarke
Jo Farr
Jo Farr
Production Consultant
Tilo Seiffert
Tilo Seiffert
Production Coordinator
Klára Bukovská
Klára Bukovská
Natascha Leite
Natascha Leite
Location Manager
Mick Snell
Mick Snell
Martin Pavek
Martin Pavek
Jakub Bily
Jakub Bily
Production Accountant
Eva Nietschová
Eva Nietschová
Tracey Malone
Tracey Malone
Johanna Kohtz
Johanna Kohtz
Production Assistant
Markéta Maková
Markéta Maková
Renata Čihulková
Renata Čihulková
Jarka Zajicková
Jarka Zajicková
Production Secretary
Renata Sodomová
Renata Sodomová
Caroline Raymond
Caroline Raymond
Directing Director
Jan Svěrák
Jan Svěrák
First Assistant Director
David Rauch
David Rauch
Second Assistant Director
Vaclav Mottl
Vaclav Mottl
Mykola Hejko
Mykola Hejko
Continuity
Petra Zachová
Petra Zachová
Sound Original Music Composer
Ondřej Soukup
Ondřej Soukup
Sound mixer
Pavel Rejholec
Pavel Rejholec
Sound Engineer
Viktor Ekrt
Viktor Ekrt
Sound Designer
Zbyněk Mikulík
Zbyněk Mikulík
Boom Operator
Petr Stýblo
Petr Stýblo
Tomás Lylo
Tomás Lylo
Camera Director of Photography
Vladimír Smutný
Vladimír Smutný
Aerial Camera
Martin Šácha
Martin Šácha
Second Unit Director of Photography
Ramūnas Greičius
Ramūnas Greičius
Camera Operator
Chris Lomax
Chris Lomax
Still Photographer
Jiří Hanzl
Jiří Hanzl
Grip
Nasmie Majiet
Nasmie Majiet
Jaroslav Sinkule
Jaroslav Sinkule
Focus Puller
Václav Zajíček
Václav Zajíček
Justin Youens
Justin Youens
Assistant Camera
Karel Havelka
Karel Havelka
Best Boy Grip
Jimmy Slabbert
Jimmy Slabbert
Clapper Loader
Adela Valkova
Adela Valkova
Key Grip
Radim Stefan
Radim Stefan
Terry Hoffman
Terry Hoffman
Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Lowe
Dennis Lowe
Visual Effects Designer
Miloš Kohout
Miloš Kohout
Animation
Ales Dlabac
Ales Dlabac
Jaroslav Matys
Jaroslav Matys
Zdenek Urban
Zdenek Urban
Modeling
Jiri Krystof
Jiri Krystof
Special Effects Supervisor
Jaroslav Kolman
Jaroslav Kolman
Costume & Make-Up Hairstylist
Zdeněk Klika
Zdeněk Klika
Costume Design
Věra Mírová
Věra Mírová
Costume Assistant
Patricie Šoptenková
Patricie Šoptenková
Jitka Švecová
Jitka Švecová
Milena Adamová
Milena Adamová
Ladislav Procházka
Ladislav Procházka
Karolina Jirova
Karolina Jirova
Nada Chrástová
Nada Chrástová
Makeup Artist
Ivana Langhammerová
Ivana Langhammerová
Art Property Master
Karel Vaňásek
Karel Vaňásek
Production Design
Jan Vlasák
Jan Vlasák
Art Direction
Václav Novák
Václav Novák
Art Department Coordinator
Oldřich Oliva
Oldřich Oliva
Construction Manager
Pavel Krejci
Pavel Krejci
Ing. Milos Volpalensky
Ing. Milos Volpalensky
Roman Bandas
Roman Bandas
Editing Editor
Alois Fišárek
Alois Fišárek
Assistant Editor
Adam Dvořák
Adam Dvořák
Ivan Frössl
Ivan Frössl
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Ladislav Lahoda
Ladislav Lahoda
Unit Publicist
Jan Bobrowska
Jan Bobrowska
Charles McDonald
Charles McDonald
Public Relations
Magdalena Bičíková
Magdalena Bičíková
Pilot
Frédéric North
Frédéric North
Gert Uys
Gert Uys
Ray Hanna
Ray Hanna
Charly Koidl
Charly Koidl
Jiri Koubik
Jiri Koubik
Nigel Lamb
Nigel Lamb
Ladislav Mackerle
Ladislav Mackerle
Harold Kaprielian
Harold Kaprielian
Luc Malhomme
Luc Malhomme
Tim Price
Tim Price
Emil Remenec
Emil Remenec
Generator Operator
Vratislav Vosicka
Vratislav Vosicka
Technical Advisor
Zdenek Hurt
Zdenek Hurt
Miroslav Petru
Miroslav Petru
Lighting Gaffer
Jaroslav Betka
Jaroslav Betka
Electrician
Petr Procházka
Petr Procházka
Vaclav Ksandr
Vaclav Ksandr
František Wirth
František Wirth
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