Dark Blue World (2001)
Dark Blue World (2001)
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.

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Cast

Ondřej Vetchý Ondřej Vetchý As: František Sláma
Kryštof Hádek Kryštof Hádek As: Karel Vojtíšek
Tara Fitzgerald Tara Fitzgerald As: Susan Whitmore
Oldřich Kaiser Oldřich Kaiser As: Jan Machatý
Linda Rybová Linda Rybová As: Hanička Pecharová
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Language: Deutsch, Slovenčina, English, Český

Release Date: 17 May 2001

Country: FR, CZ, DK, DE, IT, GB

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $5,000,000

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Cast

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

František Sláma

Kryštof Hádek

Kryštof Hádek

Karel Vojtíšek

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Susan Whitmore

Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser

Jan Machatý

Linda Rybová

Linda Rybová

Hanička Pecharová

David Novotný

David Novotný

Bedřich Mrtvý

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Wing Commander Bentley

Jaromír Dulava

Jaromír Dulava

Railwayman Kaňka

Lukáš Kantor

Lukáš Kantor

Tamtam

Juraj Bernáth

Juraj Bernáth

Jan Gregora

Miroslav Táborský

Miroslav Táborský

Vilda Houf

Hans-Jörg Assmann

Hans-Jörg Assmann

Doctor Blaschke

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

English Teacher

Thure Riefenstein

Thure Riefenstein

German Officer Hesse

Viktor Preiss

Viktor Preiss

Major Skokan

John Warnaby

John Warnaby

RAF Instructor

Petr Burian

Petr Burian

Vrba Vlastik

Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Cpl. Pierce

Sophie Wilcox

Sophie Wilcox

WAAF Jane

Charlotte Fairman

Charlotte Fairman

WAAF Sally

Caroline Holdaway

Caroline Holdaway

Mrs. Brett

Daniela Kolářová

Daniela Kolářová

matka Haničky

Directed By

Jan Svěrák

Jan Svěrák

Director

David Rauch

David Rauch

First Assistant Director

Mykola Hejko

Mykola Hejko

Second Assistant Director

Vaclav Mottl

Vaclav Mottl

Second Assistant Director

Petra Zachová

Petra Zachová

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ivan Vorlíček

Ivan Vorlíček

Casting

Iva Procházková

Iva Procházková

Producer

Jan Svěrák

Jan Svěrák

Producer

Soňa Ticháčková

Soňa Ticháčková

Casting

Eric Abraham

Eric Abraham

Producer

Jaroslav Kučera

Jaroslav Kučera

Producer

Martin Pavek

Martin Pavek

Location Manager

Martin Kořínek

Martin Kořínek

Production Manager

Jakub Bily

Jakub Bily

Location Manager

Jo Farr

Jo Farr

Production Manager

Doreen Jones

Doreen Jones

Casting

Mick Snell

Mick Snell

Location Manager

Tracey Malone

Tracey Malone

Production Accountant

Eva Nietschová

Eva Nietschová

Production Accountant

Johanna Kohtz

Johanna Kohtz

Production Accountant

Renata Čihulková

Renata Čihulková

Production Assistant

Markéta Maková

Markéta Maková

Production Assistant

Jarka Zajicková

Jarka Zajicková

Production Assistant

Tilo Seiffert

Tilo Seiffert

Production Consultant

Klára Bukovská

Klára Bukovská

Production Coordinator

Natascha Leite

Natascha Leite

Production Coordinator

Renata Sodomová

Renata Sodomová

Production Secretary

Caroline Raymond

Caroline Raymond

Production Secretary

Leigh Clarke

Leigh Clarke

Production Manager

Jan Unger

Jan Unger

Production Manager

Edited By

Alois Fišárek

Alois Fišárek

Editor

Adam Dvořák

Adam Dvořák

Assistant Editor

Ivan Frössl

Ivan Frössl

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Věra Mírová

Věra Mírová

Costume Design

Zdeněk Klika

Zdeněk Klika

Hairstylist

Ivana Langhammerová

Ivana Langhammerová

Makeup Artist

Milena Adamová

Milena Adamová

Costume Assistant

Nada Chrástová

Nada Chrástová

Costume Assistant

Karolina Jirova

Karolina Jirova

Costume Assistant

Ladislav Procházka

Ladislav Procházka

Costume Assistant

Jitka Švecová

Jitka Švecová

Costume Assistant

Patricie Šoptenková

Patricie Šoptenková

Costume Assistant

Sound

Zbyněk Mikulík

Zbyněk Mikulík

Sound Designer

Viktor Ekrt

Viktor Ekrt

Sound Engineer

Pavel Rejholec

Pavel Rejholec

Sound mixer

Ondřej Soukup

Ondřej Soukup

Original Music Composer

Tomás Lylo

Tomás Lylo

Boom Operator

Petr Stýblo

Petr Stýblo

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Dennis Lowe

Dennis Lowe

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jaroslav Matys

Jaroslav Matys

Animation

Zdenek Urban

Zdenek Urban

Animation

Jiri Krystof

Jiri Krystof

Modeling

Ales Dlabac

Ales Dlabac

Animation

Jaroslav Kolman

Jaroslav Kolman

Special Effects Supervisor

Miloš Kohout

Miloš Kohout

Visual Effects Designer

Camera

Chris Lomax

Chris Lomax

Camera Operator

Jiří Hanzl

Jiří Hanzl

Still Photographer

Vladimír Smutný

Vladimír Smutný

Director of Photography

Ramūnas Greičius

Ramūnas Greičius

Second Unit Director of Photography

Martin Šácha

Martin Šácha

Aerial Camera

Karel Havelka

Karel Havelka

Assistant Camera

Jimmy Slabbert

Jimmy Slabbert

Best Boy Grip

Adela Valkova

Adela Valkova

Clapper Loader

Václav Zajíček

Václav Zajíček

Focus Puller

Justin Youens

Justin Youens

Focus Puller

Nasmie Majiet

Nasmie Majiet

Grip

Jaroslav Sinkule

Jaroslav Sinkule

Grip

Radim Stefan

Radim Stefan

Key Grip

Terry Hoffman

Terry Hoffman

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Oldřich Oliva

Oldřich Oliva

Art Department Coordinator

Jan Vlasák

Jan Vlasák

Production Design

Václav Novák

Václav Novák

Art Direction

Pavel Krejci

Pavel Krejci

Construction Manager

Ing. Milos Volpalensky

Ing. Milos Volpalensky

Construction Manager

Roman Bandas

Roman Bandas

Construction Manager

Karel Vaňásek

Karel Vaňásek

Property Master

Other Crew

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