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Dark Blue World (2001) [R]

Release Date:
May 17, 2001

Original Title:
Tmavomodrý svět

Alternate Titles:
Det djupa blå
Num Céu Azul Escuro
Sötétkék égbolt
Зияющая синева

Genres:
Action | Drama | War

Production Companies:
Biograf Jan Svěrák
Fandango
Helkon Media
Phoenix Film Investments
Portobello Pictures
Tmavomodrý svět
Česká televize

Production Countries:
Czech Republic | Denmark | France | Germany | Italy | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 12+  DE: 12  GB: 12  IE: 15  PL: 12  US: R 

Runtime: 112

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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.

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Production

Aerial Camera:
Martin Šácha

Animation:
Zdenek Urban
Jaroslav Matys
Ales Dlabac

Art Department Coordinator:
Oldřich Oliva

Art Direction:
Václav Novák

Assistant Camera:
Karel Havelka

Assistant Editor:
Ivan Frössl
Adam Dvořák

Best Boy Grip:
Jimmy Slabbert

Boom Operator:
Tomás Lylo
Petr Stýblo

Camera Operator:
Chris Lomax

Casting:
Soňa Ticháčková
Ivan Vorlíček
Doreen Jones

Clapper Loader:
Adela Valkova

Construction Manager:
Pavel Krejci
Ing. Milos Volpalensky
Roman Bandas

Continuity:
Petra Zachová

Costume Assistant:
Nada Chrástová
Karolina Jirova
Ladislav Procházka
Jitka Švecová
Milena Adamová
Patricie Šoptenková

Costume Design:
Věra Mírová

Director:
Jan Svěrák

Director of Photography:
Vladimír Smutný

Editor:
Alois Fišárek

Electrician:
Vaclav Ksandr
Petr Procházka
František Wirth

First Assistant Director:
David Rauch

Focus Puller:
Václav Zajíček
Justin Youens

Gaffer:
Jaroslav Betka

Generator Operator:
Vratislav Vosicka

Grip:
Jaroslav Sinkule
Nasmie Majiet

Hairstylist:
Zdeněk Klika

Key Grip:
Terry Hoffman
Radim Stefan

Location Manager:
Jakub Bily
Mick Snell
Martin Pavek

Makeup Artist:
Ivana Langhammerová

Modeling:
Jiri Krystof

Original Music Composer:
Ondřej Soukup

Pilot:
Nigel Lamb
Ladislav Mackerle
Jiri Koubik
Frédéric North
Ray Hanna
Charly Koidl
Emil Remenec
Harold Kaprielian
Tim Price
Gert Uys
Luc Malhomme

Producer:
Eric Abraham
Jan Svěrák
Iva Procházková
Jaroslav Kučera

Production Accountant:
Eva Nietschová
Johanna Kohtz
Tracey Malone

Production Assistant:
Renata Čihulková
Jarka Zajicková
Markéta Maková

Production Consultant:
Tilo Seiffert

Production Coordinator:
Klára Bukovská
Natascha Leite

Production Design:
Jan Vlasák

Production Manager:
Leigh Clarke
Jan Unger
Martin Kořínek
Jo Farr

Production Secretary:
Caroline Raymond
Renata Sodomová

Property Master:
Karel Vaňásek

Public Relations:
Magdalena Bičíková

Screenplay:
Zdeněk Svěrák

Second Assistant Director:
Vaclav Mottl
Mykola Hejko

Second Unit Director of Photography:
Ramūnas Greičius

Sound Designer:
Zbyněk Mikulík

Sound Engineer:
Viktor Ekrt

Sound mixer:
Pavel Rejholec

Special Effects Supervisor:
Jaroslav Kolman

Still Photographer:
Jiří Hanzl

Story:
Zdeněk Svěrák

Stunt Coordinator:
Ladislav Lahoda

Technical Advisor:
Miroslav Petru
Zdenek Hurt

Unit Publicist:
Jan Bobrowska
Charles McDonald

Visual Effects Designer:
Miloš Kohout

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Dennis Lowe

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