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.
Cast
Ondřej Vetchý
František Sláma
Kryštof Hádek
Karel Vojtíšek
Tara Fitzgerald
Susan Whitmore
Oldřich Kaiser
Jan Machatý
Linda Rybová
Hanička Pecharová
David Novotný
Bedřich Mrtvý
Charles Dance
Wing Commander Bentley
Jaromír Dulava
Railwayman Kaňka
Lukáš Kantor
Tamtam
Juraj Bernáth
Jan Gregora
Miroslav Táborský
Vilda Houf
Hans-Jörg Assmann
Doctor Blaschke
Anna Massey
English Teacher
Thure Riefenstein
German Officer Hesse
Viktor Preiss
Major Skokan
John Warnaby
RAF Instructor
Petr Burian
Vrba Vlastik
Jeremy Swift
Cpl. Pierce
Sophie Wilcox
WAAF Jane
Charlotte Fairman
WAAF Sally
Caroline Holdaway
Mrs. Brett
Daniela Kolářová
matka Haničky
Crew
Jan Svěrák
Director, Producer
Zdeněk Svěrák
Screenplay, Story
Alois Fišárek
Editor
Ivan Frössl
Assistant Editor
Adam Dvořák
Assistant Editor
Vladimír Smutný
Director of Photography
David Rauch
First Assistant Director
Vaclav Mottl
Second Assistant Director
Mykola Geyko
Second Assistant Director
Klára Bukovská
Production Coordinator
Natascha Leite
Production Coordinator
Eric Abraham
Producer
Iva Procházková
Producer
Jaroslav Kučera
Producer
Renata Čihulková
Production Assistant
Jarka Zajicková
Production Assistant
Markéta Maková
Production Assistant
Jan Vlasák
Production Design
Chris Lomax
Camera Operator
Karel Havelka
Assistant Camera
Martin Šácha
Aerial Camera
Soňa Ticháčková
Casting
Ivan Vorlíček
Casting
Doreen Jones
Casting
Věra Mírová
Costume Design
Nada Chrástová
Costume Assistant
Karolina Jirova
Costume Assistant
Ladislav Procházka
Costume Assistant
Jitka Švecová
Costume Assistant
Milena Adamová
Costume Assistant
Patricie Šoptenková
Costume Assistant
Zdenek Urban
Animation
Jaroslav Matys
Animation
Ales Dlabac
Animation
Zdeněk Klika
Hairstylist
Ivana Langhammerová
Makeup Artist
Ramūnas Greičius
Second Unit Director of Photography
Oldřich Oliva
Art Department Coordinator
Zbyněk Mikulík
Sound Designer
Pavel Rejholec
Sound mixer
Viktor Ekrt
Sound Engineer
Tomás Lylo
Boom Operator
Petr Stýblo
Boom Operator
Jaroslav Kolman
Special Effects Supervisor
Dennis Lowe
Visual Effects Supervisor
Miloš J. Kohout
Visual Effects Designer
Ondřej Soukup
Original Music Composer
Eva Nietschová
Production Accountant
Johanna Kohtz
Production Accountant
Tracey Malone
Production Accountant
Pavel Krejci
Construction Manager
Ing. Milos Volpalensky
Construction Manager
Roman Bandas
Construction Manager
Jiří Hanzl
Still Photographer
Tilo Seiffert
Production Consultant
Miroslav Petru
Technical Advisor
Zdenek Hurt
Technical Advisor
Vaclav Ksandr
Electrician
Petr Procházka
Electrician
František Wirth
Electrician
Jakub Bily
Location Manager
Mick Snell
Location Manager
Martin Pavek
Location Manager
Ryan Stuart
Stunts
Ladislav Lahoda
Stunt Coordinator
Karel Vaňásek
Property Master
Adela Valkova
Clapper Loader
Jimmy Slabbert
Best Boy Grip
Petra Zachová
Continuity
Nigel Lamb
Pilot
Ladislav Mackerle
Pilot
Jiri Koubik
Pilot
Frédéric North
Pilot
Ray Hanna
Pilot
Charly Koidl
Pilot
Emil Remenec
Pilot
Harold Kaprielian
Pilot
Tim Price
Pilot
Gert Uys
Pilot
Luc Malhomme
Pilot
John Romain
Pilot
Magdalena Bičíková
Public Relations
Terry Hoffman
Key Grip
Radim Stefan
Key Grip
Jaroslav Sinkule
Grip
Nasmie Majiet
Grip
Jaroslav Betka
Gaffer
Leigh Clarke
Production Manager
Jan Unger
Production Manager
Martin Kořínek
Production Manager
Jo Farr
Production Manager
Jiri Krystof
Modeling
Václav Zajíček
Focus Puller
Justin Youens
Focus Puller
Vratislav Vosicka
Generator Operator
Jan Bobrowska
Unit Publicist
Charles McDonald
Unit Publicist
Václav Novák
Art Direction
Caroline Raymond
Production Secretary
Renata Sodomová
Production Secretary
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