Dark Blue World

1h 52min

Action

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

Portobello Pictures

Helkon Media

Fandango

Biograf Jan Svěrák

Česká televize

Phoenix Film Investments

Tmavomodrý svět

Cast

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

František Sláma
Kryštof Hádek

Kryštof Hádek

Karel Vojtíšek
Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Susan Whitmore
Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser

Jan Machatý
Linda Rybová

Linda Rybová

Hanička Pecharová
David Novotný

David Novotný

Bedřich Mrtvý
Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Wing Commander Bentley
Jaromír Dulava

Jaromír Dulava

Railwayman Kaňka
Juraj Bernáth

Juraj Bernáth

Jan Gregora
Hans-Jörg Assmann

Hans-Jörg Assmann

Doctor Blaschke
Anna Massey

Anna Massey

English Teacher
Thure Riefenstein

Thure Riefenstein

German Officer Hesse
Viktor Preiss

Viktor Preiss

Major Skokan
John Warnaby

John Warnaby

RAF Instructor
Petr Burian

Petr Burian

Vrba Vlastik
Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Cpl. Pierce
Sophie Wilcox

Sophie Wilcox

WAAF Jane
Daniela Kolářová

Daniela Kolářová

matka Haničky

Release date

17th May 2001

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Slovenčina, English, Český