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