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.
Unfortunately the movie Dark Blue World is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Zdeněk Svěrák | Screenplay |
Writing | Zdeněk Svěrák | Story |
Directing | Jan Svěrák | Director |
Production | Eric Abraham | Producer |
Production | Iva Procházková | Producer |
Production | Jan Svěrák | Producer |
Production | Soňa Ticháčková | Casting |
Production | Ivan Vorlíček | Casting |
Costume & Make-Up | Věra Mírová | Costume Design |
Directing | Mykola Hejko | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Vaclav Mottl | Second Assistant Director |
Art | Pavel Krejci | Construction Manager |
Art | Ing. Milos Volpalensky | Construction Manager |
Art | Roman Bandas | Construction Manager |
Art | Karel Vaňásek | Property Master |
Sound | Tomás Lylo | Boom Operator |
Sound | Petr Stýblo | Boom Operator |
Visual Effects | Jaroslav Kolman | Special Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Miloš Kohout | Visual Effects Designer |
Camera | Martin Šácha | Aerial Camera |
Camera | Karel Havelka | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Jimmy Slabbert | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Adela Valkova | Clapper Loader |
Lighting | Vaclav Ksandr | Electrician |
Lighting | Petr Procházka | Electrician |
Lighting | František Wirth | Electrician |
Camera | Václav Zajíček | Focus Puller |
Camera | Justin Youens | Focus Puller |
Crew | Vratislav Vosicka | Generator Operator |
Camera | Nasmie Majiet | Grip |
Camera | Jaroslav Sinkule | Grip |
Camera | Radim Stefan | Key Grip |
Camera | Terry Hoffman | Key Grip |
Crew | Frédéric North | Pilot |
Costume & Make-Up | Milena Adamová | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Nada Chrástová | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Karolina Jirova | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Procházka | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Jitka Švecová | Costume Assistant |
Costume & Make-Up | Patricie Šoptenková | Costume Assistant |
Directing | Petra Zachová | Continuity |
Crew | Ray Hanna | Pilot |
Crew | Charly Koidl | Pilot |
Crew | Jiri Koubik | Pilot |
Crew | Nigel Lamb | Pilot |
Crew | Ladislav Mackerle | Pilot |
Production | Eva Nietschová | Production Accountant |
Production | Johanna Kohtz | Production Accountant |
Production | Renata Čihulková | Production Assistant |
Production | Markéta Maková | Production Assistant |
Production | Jarka Zajicková | Production Assistant |
Production | Tilo Seiffert | Production Consultant |
Production | Klára Bukovská | Production Coordinator |
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 |
Production | Leigh Clarke | Production Manager |
Production | Jan Unger | Production Manager |
Editing | Adam Dvořák | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Ivan Frössl | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Harold Kaprielian | Pilot |
Crew | Luc Malhomme | Pilot |
Crew | Tim Price | Pilot |
Crew | Emil Remenec | Pilot |
Crew | Gert Uys | Pilot |
Editing | Alois Fišárek | Editor |
Art | Jan Vlasák | Production Design |
Art | Václav Novák | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Zdeněk Klika | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Langhammerová | Makeup Artist |
Production | Jo Farr | Production Manager |
Production | Martin Kořínek | Production Manager |
Art | Oldřich Oliva | Art Department Coordinator |
Sound | Zbyněk Mikulík | Sound Designer |
Sound | Viktor Ekrt | Sound Engineer |
Sound | Pavel Rejholec | Sound mixer |
Visual Effects | Ales Dlabac | Animation |
Visual Effects | Jaroslav Matys | Animation |
Visual Effects | Zdenek Urban | Animation |
Visual Effects | Dennis Lowe | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Jiri Krystof | Modeling |
Crew | Ladislav Lahoda | Stunt Coordinator |
Camera | Chris Lomax | Camera Operator |
Camera | Jiří Hanzl | Still Photographer |
Lighting | Jaroslav Betka | Gaffer |
Production | Doreen Jones | Casting |
Crew | Jan Bobrowska | Unit Publicist |
Production | Tracey Malone | Production Accountant |
Crew | Charles McDonald | Unit Publicist |
Production | Mick Snell | Location Manager |
Production | Martin Pavek | Location Manager |
Production | Jakub Bily | Location Manager |
Crew | Magdalena Bičíková | Public Relations |
Production | Jaroslav Kučera | Producer |
Camera | Vladimír Smutný | Director of Photography |
Sound | Ondřej Soukup | Original Music Composer |
Directing | David Rauch | First Assistant Director |
Camera | Ramūnas Greičius | Second Unit Director of Photography |