The Dark Blue World (2001)

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R | 1 hr 55 mins | Drama, War, Period | Released: 12/28/2001 |Box Office Total: $0.2M

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It's 1950 and the height of the Cold War in Communist-ruled, post-war Czechoslovakia. Ex-RAF Czech pilot Franta Slama - a man in his early forties - is confined to a labour camp as an "enemy of the people", because he had flown for the RAF during WWII. The new totalitarian Communist regime deemed him contaminated by the Western ideals of democracy and freedom and as such a potential threat to the State. Flashing back to 1939, just before world peace is irredeemably shattered. Franta congratulates his protege, fresh faced young trainee pilot Karel Vojtisek, for passing his flying test. Soon afterwards, Franta and Karel escape Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and reach England, where they join the RAF. Both men fall in love with the same woman, Susan. For Karel, Susan was his first love. But for both men, Susan will push their friendship to the limit.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/28/2001

Director	Credit
Jan Sverak	Director
Alice Nellis	Director
Cast	Credit
Ondrej Vetchy	Lieutenant Frantisek Slama
Krystof Hadek	Karel Vojtisek
Tara Fitzgerald	Susan Whitmore
Charles Dance	Wing Commander Bentley
Oldrich Kaiser	Machaty
David Novotny	Mrtvy
Linda Rybova	Hanicka
Jaromir Dulava	Kanka
Lukas Kantor	Tom Tom
Radim Fiala	Sysel
Juraj Bernath	Gregora
Miroslav Taborsky	Vilda Houf
Hans-Jorg Assmann	Doctor Blaschke
Thure Riefenstein	German Officer Hesse
Anna Massey	English Teacher
Viktor Preiss	Major Skokan
John Warnaby	RAF Instructor
Caroline Holdaway	Mrs Brett
Timothy Otis	Radio Operator No 1
William McEnchroe	Radio Operator No 2
Cestmir Randa	Pavlata--Armourer
Sophie Wilcox	WAAF Jane
Charlotte Fairman	WAAF Sally
Rhian Heppleston	WAAF
Lucy Fillery	WAAF
Amy Huck	WAAF
Jeremy Swift	Private Pierce
William S Masson	Susan's Husband
Ashley Clish	Beth
Lexie Peel	David
Gemma Scrimgeour	Girl
Blaise Colangelo	Ann
Sienna Colangelo	Ann
Noel Le Bon	Telephone Operator
Jan Dvorak	Bustik
Petr Burian	Vrba Vlastik
Joseph John Comer	English Mechanic
John Norton	Rear Gunner Captain
Jiri Labus	Pub Landlord
Daniela Kolarova	Pecharova
Anna Vesela	Jeannette
Jeff Tyler	Radio Operator
Frantisek Vyskocil	German Motorcyclilst
Martin Dostal	German Motorcyclilst
David Fisher	Telephonist
Production Credits	Credit
Ed Whitmore	Associate Producer
Werner Koenig	Co-Producer
Eric Abraham	Producer
Domenico Procacci	Co-Producer
Jan Sverak	Producer
Iva Prochazkova	Producer
Jaroslav Kucera	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Biograf Jan Sverak Pictures	Production Company
Portabello Pictures	Production Company
Helkon	Production Company
Phoenix Film Investments	Production Company
Czech TV	Production Company
Fandango	Production Company
Dark Blue World	Production Company
Tmavomodry Svet SRO	Production Company
Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
SPC	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Cinemart	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
BVI	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Medusa Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Mediaset SPA	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Czech Republic
South Africa
Germany
Dover, England, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Zdenek Sverak	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Tracey Whitmore	Production Accountant
Lenka Cintalanova	Assistant Accountant - accounts assistant
Eva Nietschova	Production Accountant
Jonna Kohtz	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Jan Vlasak	Production Designer
Oldrich Oliva	Art Department Coordinator
Vaclac Novak	Art Director
Casting	Credit
Sona Tichackova	Casting
Lida Matusinska	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Magda Tichackova	Casting Associate - casting assistant
Doreen Jones	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Eda Raban	Catering - caterer
Jaroslava Kozakova	Catering - caterer
David Pesaut	Catering - caterer
Ivan Vorlicek	Catering - caterer manager
Lubomir Dopita	Catering - caterer
Karel Havlicek	Catering - caterer
Emile Trskova	Catering - caterer
Shane Eades	Catering - caterer
Film Camera	Credit
Chris Lomax	Camera Operator
Jan Merhaut	Video - video operator
Vladimir Smutny	Director of Photography
Petr Hojda	Lighting - lighting camera operator
Karel Kaliban	Camera - camera loader
Jiri Hanzl	Photography - stills photographer
Karel Havelka	Camera Assistant
Ricardo Koopman	Loader
Jan Hojzler	Video - video operator
Miroslav Hurt	Camera - camera loader
Ramunas Greicius	Director of Photography - 2nd unit director of photography (2nd Unit)
Jaroslav Novak	Video - video operator
Martin Sacha	Camera - aerial camera
Michael Kudlacek	Camera - camera loader
Justin Kirschner	Video - video operator
Bruce Newton	Camera - camera loader
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Phoenix Film Investments	Film Financier
Nordisk Film/TF1 International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
The City of Prague Philharmonic	Music Performer
Jarslav Jezek	Song - songs
Adam Klemens	Music Conductor - conductor & orchestrator
Ondrej Soukup	Music
Dovrak's Chamber Orchestra	Music Performer
Physical Effects	Credit
Ladislav Lahoda	Stunt Coordinator
Antony Stone	Stunts - stunts special effects
Antony Stone	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Martin Korinek	Assistant Director
Massoud A Abedi	Line Producer
Klara Bukovska	Unit Manager - 2nd unit manager (2nd Unit)
Jo Farr	Production Manager
Jakob Bily	Location Manager
Petra Zachova	Continuity
Michael Mares	Location Assistant
Natascha Leite	Production Coordinator
Hannah Richardson	Production Supervisor
Jan Pachl	Location Scout
Martin Pavek	Location Manager
Karel Brezina	Assistant Director
Jakub Exner	Location Assistant
Leigh Clarke	Production Manager
Genevieve Hofmeyr	Line Producer
Mick Snell	Location Manager
Publicity	Credit
Jan Bobrowska	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Thomas Lylo	Boom Operator
Juraj Durovic	Sound Mixer
Petr Styblo	Boom Operator
Visual Effects	Credit
Dennis Lowe	Visual Effects Supervisor - visual effects supervisor/United Kingdom
Jaroslav Matys	Animator - post-production 3-D animation
Jaroslav Kolman	Special Effects Supervisor
Milos Kohout	Visual Effects Designer
Vit Komrzy	Effects Coordinator - digital effects coordinator
Jiri Krystof	Visual Effects - model coordinator
Ales Dlabac	3-D Animator - 3-D animation
Pavel Fencl	Mechanical Special Effects - RC model pilot
Jindrich Zimak	Visual Effects - model maker
Zdenek Urban	3-D Animator - 3-D animation
Bohumil Sova	Mechanical Special Effects - RC model pilot
Miroslav Manda	Visual Effects - model maker
Jaroslav Hovorka	Mechanical Special Effects - RC model pilot
Miroslav Fantys	Mechanical Special Effects - RC model pilot
Petr Tax	Visual Effects - model maker
Radek Tresnak	Visual Effects - model maker
Jiri Mikes	Visual Effects - model maker
David Vana	Visual Effects - inferno compositor
David Vana	Visual Effects - head of digital