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The fifth feature film by Jan Svěrák works on a theme of heroism of Czech pilots operating during the Second World War in the service of the Royal Air Force who were pursued by the communist regime after the end of the war. The drama of a… More
Synopsis
The fifth feature film by Jan Svěrák works on a theme of heroism of Czech pilots operating during the Second World War in the service of the Royal Air Force who were pursued by the communist regime after the end of the war. The drama of a love triangle between two friends - pilots and an English woman is framed with the environment of a communist prison where the life story is told by one of the imprisoned war heroes.
| Director | Jan Svěrák |
|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Zdeněk Svěrák |
| Director of photography | Vladimír Smutný |
| Editor | Alois Fišárek |
| Sound | Zbyněk Mikulík |
| Featuring | Ondřej Vetchý, Kryštof Hádek, Tara Fitzgerald, Oldřich Kaiser, Linda Rybová, Miroslav Táborský, Charles Dance |
| Producer | Eric Abraham, Jan Svěrák |
| Genre | Feature |
| Production Companies | Biograf Jan Svěrák, Portobello Pictures (UK) |
| Distribution in Czech Republic | CinemArt a.s. |
| Sales | Portobello Pictures (UK) |
| Co-production | Česká televize, Helkon Media, Media Filmproduction, Phoenix Investments, Fandango |
| Supported by fund | Czech State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography, Eurimages |
| Premiere | 16.05.2001 |
| Award: | Czech Lion 2001 – best director (Jan Svěrák), best cinematography (Vladimír Smutný), best editing (Alois Fišárek), best soundtrack (Ondřej Soukup), Oscar nomination 2001, Finále Plzeň 2002 – best actor (Ondřej Vetchý) |
