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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.

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Released: May 17, 2001

Runtime: 112.0

Popularity Rating: 2.703

Biograf Jan Sverak, Ceska televize, Eurimages, Fandango, Helkon Media AG, Phoenix Film Investments, Portobello Pictures, The Czech Republic State Fund for Support and Development of Cinematography

Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom

Karel Vojtisek Krystof Hadek
Susan Whitmore Tara Fitzgerald
Wing Commander Bentley Charles Dance
Jan Machaty Oldrich Kaiser
Bedrich Mrtvy David Novotny
Hanicka Pecharova Linda Rybova
Railwayman Kanka Jaromir Dulava
Tamtam Lukas Kantor
Jan Gregora Juraj Bernath
Vilda Houf Miroslav Taborsky
Doctor Blaschke Hans-Jorg Assmann
English Teacher Anna Massey
Frantisek Slama Ondrej Vetchy
German Officer Hesse Thure Riefenstein
Major Skokan Viktor Preiss
RAF Instructor John Warnaby
Vrba Vlastik Petr Burian
Cpl. Pierce Jeremy Swift
WAAF Jane Sophie Wilcox
WAAF Sally Charlotte Fairman
Mrs. Brett Caroline Holdaway
matka Hanicky Daniela Kolarova

Art — Art Department Coordinator: Oldrich Oliva
Art — Art Direction: Vaclav Novak
Art — Production Design: Jan Vlasak
Camera — Camera Operator: Chris Lomax
Camera — Director of Photography: Vladimir Smutny
Camera — Helicopter Camera: Martin Sacha
Camera — Still Photographer: Jiri Hanzl
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Vera Mirova
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Zdenek Klika
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Ivana Langhammerova
Crew — Property Master: Karel Vanasek
Crew — Public Relations: Magda Bicikova
Crew — Second Unit Cinematographer: Ramunas Greicius
Crew — Stunt Coordinator: Ladislav Lahoda
Crew — Unit Publicist: Charles McDonald
Crew — Unit Publicist: Jan Bobrowska
Directing — Director: Jan Sverak
Editing — Editor: Alois Fisarek
Lighting — Gaffer: Jaroslav Betka
Production — Casting: Ivan Vorlicek
Production — Casting: Doreen Jones
Production — Casting: Sona Tichackova
Production — Location Manager: Jakub Bily
Production — Location Manager: Martin Pavek
Production — Location Manager: Mick Snell
Production — Producer: Eric Abraham
Production — Producer: Iva Prochazkova
Production — Producer: Jan Sverak
Production — Producer: Jaroslav Kucera
Production — Production Accountant: Tracey Malone
Production — Production Manager: Jo Farr
Production — Production Manager: Martin Korinek
Sound — Original Music Composer: Ondrej Soukup
Sound — Sound Designer: Zbynek Mikulik
Sound — Sound Engineer: Viktor Ekrt
Sound — Sound mixer: Pavel Rejholec
Visual Effects — Animation: Ales Dlabac
Visual Effects — Animation: Jaroslav Matys
Visual Effects — Animation: Zdenek Urban
Visual Effects — Modeling: Jiri Krystof
Visual Effects — Visual Effects Supervisor: Dennis Lowe
Writing — Screenplay: Zdenek Sverak
Writing — Story: Zdenek Sverak