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.
Writing | Zdeněk Svěrák | Screenplay |
Writing | Zdeněk Svěrák | Story |
Production | Eric Abraham | Producer |
Directing | Jan Svěrák | Director |
Production | Jan Svěrák | Producer |
Sound | Ondřej Soukup | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Vladimír Smutný | Director of Photography |
Visual Effects | Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Production | Ivan Vorlíček | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Zdeněk Klika | Hairstylist |
Production | Jan Unger | Production Manager |
Sound | Pavel Rejholec | Sound mixer |
Production | Tilo Seiffert | Production Consultant |
Camera | Martin Šácha | Aerial Camera |
Camera | Ramūnas Greičius | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Sound | Viktor Ekrt | Sound Engineer |
Art | Karel Vaňásek | Property Master |
Production | Klára Bukovská | Production Coordinator |
Production | Doreen Jones | Casting |
Production | Soňa Ticháčková | Casting |
Editing | Alois Fišárek | Editor |
Visual Effects | Miloš Kohout | Visual Effects Designer |
Editing | Adam Dvořák | Assistant Editor |
Production | Martin Kořínek | Production Manager |
Production | Leigh Clarke | Production Manager |
Production | Iva Procházková | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Věra Mírová | Costume Design |
Art | Jan Vlasák | Production Design |
Sound | Zbyněk Mikulík | Sound Designer |
Art | Václav Novák | Art Direction |
Production | Mick Snell | Location Manager |
Directing | David Rauch | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Vaclav Mottl | Second Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Patricie Šoptenková | Costume Assistant |
Crew | Ladislav Lahoda | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | Eva Nietschová | Production Accountant |
Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Langhammerová | Makeup Artist |
Production | Jo Farr | Production Manager |
Art | Oldřich Oliva | Art Department Coordinator |
Visual Effects | Ales Dlabac | Animation |
Visual Effects | Jaroslav Matys | Animation |
Visual Effects | Zdenek Urban | Animation |
Visual Effects | Jiri Krystof | Modeling |
Camera | Chris Lomax | Camera Operator |
Camera | Jiří Hanzl | Still Photographer |
Lighting | Jaroslav Betka | Gaffer |
Crew | Jan Bobrowska | Unit Publicist |
Production | Tracey Malone | Production Accountant |
Crew | Charles McDonald | Unit Publicist |
Production | Martin Pavek | Location Manager |
Production | Jakub Bily | Location Manager |
Crew | Magdalena Bičíková | Public Relations |
Editing | Ivan Frössl | Assistant Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Jitka Švecová | Costume Assistant |
Crew | Frédéric North | Pilot |
Production | Jaroslav Kučera | Producer |
Directing | Mykola Hejko | Second Assistant Director |
Camera | Nasmie Majiet | Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Milena Adamová | Costume Assistant |
Crew | Gert Uys | Pilot |
Visual Effects | Jaroslav Kolman | Special Effects Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Procházka | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Karolina Jirova | Costume Assistant |
Production | Markéta Maková | Production Assistant |
Directing | Petra Zachová | Continuity |
Sound | Petr Stýblo | Boom Operator |
Production | Renata Čihulková | Production Assistant |
Camera | Václav Zajíček | Focus Puller |
Camera | Justin Youens | Focus Puller |
Lighting | Petr Procházka | Electrician |
Art | Pavel Krejci | Construction Manager |
Art | Ing. Milos Volpalensky | Construction Manager |
Art | Roman Bandas | Construction Manager |
Sound | Tomás Lylo | Boom Operator |
Camera | Karel Havelka | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Jimmy Slabbert | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Adela Valkova | Clapper Loader |
Lighting | Vaclav Ksandr | Electrician |
Lighting | František Wirth | Electrician |
Crew | Vratislav Vosicka | Generator Operator |
Camera | Jaroslav Sinkule | Grip |
Camera | Radim Stefan | Key Grip |
Camera | Terry Hoffman | Key Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | Nada Chrástová | Costume Assistant |
Crew | Ray Hanna | Pilot |
Crew | Charly Koidl | Pilot |
Crew | Jiri Koubik | Pilot |
Crew | Nigel Lamb | Pilot |
Crew | Ladislav Mackerle | Pilot |
Production | Johanna Kohtz | Production Accountant |
Production | Jarka Zajicková | Production Assistant |
Production | Natascha Leite | Production Coordinator |
Production | Renata Sodomová | Production Secretary |
Production | Caroline Raymond | Production Secretary |
Crew | Zdenek Hurt | Technical Advisor |
Crew | Miroslav Petru | Technical Advisor |
Crew | Harold Kaprielian | Pilot |
Crew | Luc Malhomme | Pilot |
Crew | Tim Price | Pilot |
Crew | Emil Remenec | Pilot |