United Kingdom / Nov 13, 2001 / 12 / London Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jaromír Dulava | Railwayman Kaňka |
| Lukáš Kantor | Tamtam |
| Juraj Bernáth | Jan Gregora |
| Miroslav Táborský | Vilda Houf |
| Hans-Jörg Assmann | Doctor Blaschke |
| Anna Massey | English Teacher |
| Thure Riefenstein | German Officer Hesse |
| Viktor Preiss | Major Skokan |
| John Warnaby | RAF Instructor |
| Petr Burian | Vrba Vlastik |
| Jeremy Swift | Cpl. Pierce |
| Sophie Wilcox | WAAF Jane |
| Charlotte Fairman | WAAF Sally |
| Caroline Holdaway | Mrs. Brett |
| Daniela Kolářová | matka Haničky |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tmavomodrý svět |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | English, Český, Deutsch, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | France, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Portobello Pictures, Helkon Media, Fandango, Biograf Jan Svěrák, Česká televize, Phoenix Film Investments, Tmavomodrý svět |
| Release date | 17 maggio 2001 |
| Production | Eric Abraham, Iva Procházková, Jan Svěrák, Jaroslav Kučera |
| Writer | Zdeněk Svěrák |
| Casting | Soňa Ticháčková, Ivan Vorlíček, Doreen Jones |
| Editing | Alois Fišárek, Adam Dvořák, Ivan Frössl |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Smutný, Martin Šácha, Karel Havelka, Jimmy Slabbert, Adela Valkova, Václav Zajíček, Justin Youens, Nasmie Majiet, Jaroslav Sinkule, Radim Stefan, Terry Hoffman, Chris Lomax, Jiří Hanzl, Ramūnas Greičius |
| Assistant directors | Mykola Geyko, Vaclav Mottl, David Rauch, Jan Svěrák, Petra Zachová |
| Additional directing | Ramūnas Greičius |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Czechia / May 17, 2001 / 12+
United States / Dec 28, 2001 / R
Germany / May 02, 2002 / 12
United Kingdom / May 10, 2002 / 12
Digital
Ireland / Apr 26, 2002 / 15
Poland / Jan 31, 2005 / 12
TV
Norway / Jan 08, 2004 / TV premiere
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