Dark blue world = Tmavomodrý svet / Sony Pictures Classics ; Eurimages a Czech German co-production ; in co-production with Helkon Media, Phoenix Film Investments, Fandango and Czech Television ; Biograf Jan Svěrák, Portobello Pictures present ; screenplay, Zdeněk Svěrák ; producered by Eric Abraham, Jan Svěrák ; directed by Jan Svěrák.
A romantic melodrama set during World War II, this is the story of two Czech pilots, Karel and Franta, who escape their Nazi-occupied homeland to enlist as volunteers with the RAF, only to be stuck cooling their heels in English lessons, and fighting drills on bicycles. Allowed into the air at last,...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | Czech English |
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In Czech and English, with optional English subtitles. |
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[Strasbourg, France] : Culver City, CA :
Eurimages ; Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
©2001, 2002.
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Tmavomodrý svet [Parallel title] |
| Format: | Video DVD |
Contents:
- Start
- Franta Sláma
- Karel Vojtisek
- Tryst with Hanicka
- Occupation orders
- Karel's documents
- English lessons
- Ambushed by Messerschmitts
- Karel bails out
- Susan
- Missing-in-action
- A different hunger
- Evacuees
- Blaschke's birthday
- An afternoon with Susan
- Dear Karel letter
- David & Goliath
- Something to tell him
- Parents visiting day
- A spin over France
- Two orphans
- "Dark Blue World"
- Saving Franta's life
- Franta apologizes
- The funeral
- Taking a swim
- Back from the dead
- Homecoming.