

Dark Blue World
2001-05-17 · 112 min · ★ 6.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Jan Svěrák
- Production companies
- Portobello Pictures, Helkon Media, Fandango, Biograf Jan Svěrák, Česká televize, Phoenix Film Investments, Tmavomodrý svět
- Countries
- France, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 5,000,000
Top Cast
Ondřej VetchýFrantišek Sláma
Kryštof HádekKarel Vojtíšek
Tara FitzgeraldSusan Whitmore
Oldřich KaiserJan Machatý
Linda RybováHanička Pecharová
David NovotnýBedřich Mrtvý
Charles DanceWing Commander Bentley
Jaromír DulavaRailwayman Kaňka
Juraj BernáthJan Gregora
Miroslav TáborskýVilda Houf
Hans-Jörg AssmannDoctor Blaschke
Anna MasseyEnglish Teacher
Thure RiefensteinGerman Officer Hesse
Viktor PreissMajor Skokan
Petr BurianVrba Vlastik
Jeremy SwiftCpl. Pierce
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