XC / Dec 20, 1968
Riders in the Sky (1968)
Directed by Jindřich Polák
1h 31minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
The story of Czech pilots in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in Northern Europe. It tells the story of the crews of the RAF’s No. 311 Squadron, which was mainly crewed by escaped Czech airmen, and their bombing raids during the Second World War.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Winston Chrislock | Tommy |
| Geoffrey Russell-Jones | Zpradovajec |
| Vojtěch Holý | George |
| Josef Váša | Frank |
| Victor Carter | Batchelor |
| Ivan Krajíček | Mechanik |
| Jaroslav Rozsíval | Mechanic |
| M. Jiránek | |
| Karel Hála | |
| Jan Kaplický | |
| Zlata Adamová | |
| Marie Cingrošová | |
| Jana Sedlmajerová | |
| V. Haníková | |
| A. Schulcová | |
| R. Suková | |
| J. Škrabanová |
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Genres
War
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nebeští jezdci |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1968 |
| Executive producer | Jiří Šebor |
| Writer | Zdeněk Mahler, Filip Jánský, Jindřich Polák, Vladimír Bor |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský |
| Cinematography | Jan Němeček, Rudolf Milič, Pavel Nečesal |
| Assistant directors | Otakar Fuka, Milan Klacek, Pavla Marková, Jindřich Polák |
| Camera operators | Rudolf Milič, Pavel Nečesal, Jan Němeček |
| Additional photography | Rudolf Milič, Pavel Nečesal, Jan Němeček |
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| Production design | Karel Černý, Václav Pošta, Ladislav Winkelhöfer |
| Art direction | Václav Pošta, Karel Černý, Ladislav Winkelhöfer |
| Set decoration | Václav Pošta, Ladislav Winkelhöfer, Karel Černý |
| Music | Evžen Illín, Bohumír Brunclík, Bedřich Poledník, František Belfín |
| Sound | Bohumír Brunclík, Bedřich Poledník, František Belfín, Evžen Illín |
| Costume design | Jan Kropáček, Rudolf Hammer, Slávka Tišnovská, Věra Kotlanová, Věnceslava Růžičková |
| Makeup | Rudolf Hammer, Slávka Tišnovská, Věra Kotlanová, Věnceslava Růžičková, Jan Kropáček |
| Hairstyling | Rudolf Hammer, Slávka Tišnovská, Věra Kotlanová, Věnceslava Růžičková, Jan Kropáček |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / May 01, 2025 / U / Digitally restored
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