Dark Blue World：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jan Sverák

Writing Credits

Zdenek Sverák
(story): Zdenek Sverák
(screenplay)

Cast

Ondrej Vetchý
Frantisek SlÃ¡ma: Krystof Hádek
Karel Vojtisek: Tara Fitzgerald
Susan Whitmore: Charles Dance
Wing Commander Bentley: Oldrich Kaiser
Jan MachatÃ½: David Novotný
Bedrich MrtvÃ½: Linda Rybová
Hanicka Pecharova: Jaromír Dulava
Railwayman Kanka: LukÃ¡s Kantor
Tom Tom: Radim Fiala
Jura Sysel: Juraj BernÃ¡th
Jan Gregora: Miroslav Táborský
Vilha Houf: Hans-Jörg Assmann
Doctor Blaschke: Thure Riefenstein
German Officer Hesse: Anna Massey
English Teacher: Viktor Preiss
Major Skokan: John Warnaby
RAF Instructor: Petr Burian
Vrba Vlastik: CestmÃr Randa
Pavlata (Armourer): Jeremy Swift
Cpl. Pierce: Sophie Wilcox
WAAF Jane: Caroline Holdaway
Mrs. Brett: Charlotte Fairman
WAAF Sally: William Scott-Masson
Susan's Husband: Jirí Lábus
Pub Landlord: Jan Dvorák
Bustik (Prison Guard): Daniela Kolárová
Pecharova: Horst Günter Marx
(as Horst-GÃ¼nter Marx): Ashley Clish
Beth (4 Years Old): Anna VeselÃ¡
Jeannette: Lexie Peel
David (7 Years Old): Filip Renc
Projectionist: Blaise Colangelo
Twin (Ann): Sienna Colangelo
Twin (Mary): Gemma Scrimgeour
Girl (10 Years Old): Rhian Heppleston
WAAF: Lucy Fillery
WAAF: Amy Huck
WAAF: William McEnchroe
Radio Operator 2: Noel le Bon
Telephone Operator: Timothy Otis
Radio Operator 1: David Fisher
Telephonist: Jeff Tyler
Radio Operator: Martin Dostal
German Motocyclist: John Comer
English Mechanic: Frantisek Vyskocil
German Motocyclist: John Norton
Rear Gunner Captain: Tracey Malone
(as Tracey Whitmore): Filip Cervinka
Pilot Cerny: Jan Sverák
Pilot: Zdenek Sverák
Indian RAF member, riding on a bicycle

Produced by

Massoud Abedi
line producer: Germany (as Massoud A. Abedi): Eric Abraham
producer: Genevieve Hofmeyr
line producer: South African sea shoot unit: Werner Koenig
co-producer: Jaroslav Kucera
producer: Czech TV: Domenico Procacci
co-producer: Iva Procházková
producer: Czech TV: Jan Sverák
producer: Ed Whitmore
associate producer: UK

Music by

Ondrej Soukup

Cinematography by

VladimÃr SmutnÃ½

Editing by

Alois FisÃ¡rek

Casting By

Sona TichÃ¡ckovÃ¡
: Ivan VorlÃcek

Production Design by

Jan VlasÃ¡k

Art Direction by

VÃ¡clav Novak

Costume Design by

Vera MirovÃ¡

Makeup Department

Zdenek Klika
key hair stylist (2001): Ivana LanghammerovÃ¡
makeup artist

Production Management

Leigh Clarke
production manager: South African sea shoot unit: Jo Farr
production manager: Martin Korinek
production manager: Hannah Richardson
production supervisor: Germany: Jan Unger
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Karel Brezina
third assistant director: Nikola Hejko
second assistant director: Vaclav Mottl
second assistant director: David Rauch
first assistant director

Art Department

Roman Bandas
construction manager: Zbynek Chvojka
stand-by prop man: Karel Elckner
construction stand-by: Marcel Hana
key prop man: Milan Janostik
stand-by prop man: Jaroslav Janovsky
construction stand-by: Rudolf KinskÃ½
construction assistant: Czech Republic: Pavel Krejci
construction manager: TomÃ¡s Lehovec
stand-by prop man: Oldrich Oliva
art department coordinator: Pavel RamplÃ©
construction designer: Czech Republic: Martin SlabÃ½
construction stand-by: Martin Stefka
construction stand-by: Karel VanÃ¡sek
property master: Ing. Milos Volpalensky
construction manager: Stepan Zacios
stand-by prop man

Sound Department

Viktor Ekrt
sound engineer: Cinemasound: Ivo Heger
foley engineer: TomÃ¡s Lylo
boom operator: Zbynek Mikulik
sound designer: Pavel Rejholec
sound mixer: Cinemasound / sound: Petr Styblo
boom operator

Special Effects by

Petr Hojda
camera operator: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Jan Hojzler
video operator: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Zdenek Janacek
best boy: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Milos Kohout
special effects designer: Jaroslav Kolman
special effects supervisor: Michal KudlÃ¡cek
loader: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Jaroslav NovÃ¡k
gaffer: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Petr Pavlicek
electrician: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Milan Petrolin
grip: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Ivan Simunek
focus puller: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Jakub Simunek
focus puller: special effects unit, Czech Republic: Antony Stone
special effects: South African sea shoot unit

Visual Effects by

Vladimir Altman
film grader: visual and computer effects unit: Ales Dlabac
3d animator / Inferno compositor: Miro Gal
inferno compositor (as Miroslav Gal): Ivan Hatak
optical effects: Helena Keslova
Inferno compositor: Milos Kohout
visual effects designer: Petr Komrzy
digital effects production: VÃt KomrzÃ½
digital effects coordinator: Pavel Kryml
optical effects: Jiri Krystof
model coordinator: Dennis Lowe
visual effects supervisor: UK: Lukas Maly
engineer: replica spitfire: Zdenek Maly
engineer: replica spitfire: Jan MalÃr Jr.
Inferno compositor (as Jan Malir): Miroslav Manda
model maker: Jaroslav Matys
3d animation: Jiri Mikes
engineer: replica spitfire: Viktor Muller
inferno compositor: Jaroslav Polensky
Inferno compositor: JirÃ Sabata
Inferno compositor: Jiri Sestak
engineer: replica spitfire: Martin Sladky
digital film technologies: Radek 'Hop' Svoboda
digital film technologies: Petr Tax
model maker: Rodek Tresnak
model maker: Zdenek Urban
3D animation / Inferno compositor: David VÃ¡na
head of digital post-production / inferno compositor: Jindrich ZimÃ¡k
model maker

Stunts

Jindrich Klaus
stunt rigger: Ladislav Lahoda
stunt coordinator: Antony Stone
stunts: South African sea shoot unit: Ryan Stuart
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Jaroslav Betka
gaffer: Ramunas Greicius
director of photography: second unit: JirÃ Hanzl
still photographer: Karel Havelka
assistant camera: Terry Hoffman
key grip: South African sea shoot unit: Miroslav Hurt
loader: Josef Jancar
best boy: Karel Kaliban
loader: Justin Kirschner
video operator: South African sea shoot unit: Ricardo Koopman
loader: South African sea shoot unit: Vaclav Ksandr
electrician: Chris Lomax
camera operator: South African sea shoot unit: Nasmie Majiet
grip: Jan Merhaut
video operator: Majiet Nasmie
assistant grip: South African sea shoot unit (as Nasmie Majiet): Bruce Newton
pilot: camera helicopter: Petr ProchÃ¡zka
electrician: Martin Sacha
aerial camera operator (as Martin SÃ¡cha): Jaroslav Sinkule
grip: Jimmy Slabbert
best boy grip: South African sea shoot unit: Radim Stefan
key grip: Petr Stejskal
best boy: Adela Valkova
clapper loader: Vratislav Vosicka
generator operator: Frantisek Wirth
electrician: Justin Youens
focus puller: sea unit, South Africa: Vaclav Zajicek
focus puller

Casting Department

Doreen Jones
casting director: UK: Lida Matusinska
casting assistant: Magda Tichackova
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Milena AdamovÃ¡
costume assistant: Nada ChrÃ¡stovÃ¡
costume assistant: Miroslav Fantys
assistant to wardrobe supervisor / costume assistant: Karolina Jirova
costume assistant: Mila Meter
wardrobe: South African sea shoot unit: Patricie Palmer
costume assistant (as Patricie SoptenkovÃ¡): Ladislav ProchÃ¡zka
costume assistant: Jitka Svecova
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Adam DvorÃ¡k
assistant editor: Ivan Frossl
assistant editor (as Ivan Frossel): Ivo Marak
post-production technical supervisor: John Dowdell
hd colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

Jakub Bily
location manager: Jakub Exner
location assistant: Michal Mares
location assistant: Jan Pachl
location scout: Martin Pavek
location manager: Mick Snell
location manager: South African sea shoot unit

Music Department

Juraj Durovic
music mixer: Adam Klemens
conductor / orchestrator: Antonin Pergler
concert master: Josef Pokluda
music administrator

Script and Continuity Department

Václav Sasek
script associate (as PhDr. Vaclav Sasek): Jitka Scoffin
script associate: translation: Petra ZachovÃ¡
continuity

Transportation Department

Craig Banks
driver: South African sea shoot unit: Jan DlouhÃ½
transport facilities: Anton Geldenhuys
driver: South African sea shoot unit: Jiri Hoffmann
unit driver: JirÃ Janda
unit driver: Bohumil Kindl
unit driver: VÃ¡clav Kindl
transport facilities: Frantisek Koch
action vehicles: Katerina Kozakova
transportation manager: JirÃ Linha
unit driver: Marek Mensik
unit driver: Jan Muller
unit driver: Jozef OvrÃ¡da
action vehicles (as Josef Ouarda): Jiri Raftl
unit driver: Miroslav Roxer
unit driver: Frantisek Rys
unit driver: Petr Stasak
transport facilities: Martin Visvader
unit driver

Additional Crew

Massoud Abedi
head of production: Helkon Media/Germany: Adrian Ayres
spitfire mechanic: Magda BicÃkovÃ¡
public relations (as Magdalena BicÃkovÃ¡): Jan Bobrowska
unit publicist: Klara Bukovska
production coordinator: Petr Cerny
pilot: helicopter: Renata Cihulkova
production assistant: Lenka Dvorakova Cintalanova
accounting assistant (as Lenka Cintalanova): Shane Eades
caterer: South African sea shoot unit: Frantisek Fajtl
historical consultant: Pavel Fencl
pilot: RC model: Michaela FrancovÃ¡
floor runner: Ray Hanna
pilot: period airplane: Tomas Hoffman
public relations (as TomÃ¡s Hoffman): Tom Hooper
production assistant: UK: Jaroslav Hovorka
pilot: RC model: Zdenek Hurt
technical advisor: military aircraft: Jirina Kabatova
unit nurse: Harold Kaprielian
pilot: helicopter: Jiri Knezek
floor runner: Nina Knezkova
floor runner: Johanna Kohtz
production accountant: Germany (as Jonna Kohtz): Charly Koidl
pilot: period airplane: Jiri Koubik
pilot: period airplane: Jaroslava Kozakova
catering: Helena Krystofova
assistant to director: Nigel Lamb
pilot: period airplane: Robs Lamplough
pilot: period airplane (as Rob Lamplough): Natascha Leite
production coordinator: South African sea shoot unit: Antonin Liska
historical consultant: Ladislav Mackerle
production assistant: Luc Malhomme
pilot: helicopter: Tracey Malone
production accountant (as Tracey Whitmore): Milan Manak
floor runner: Charles McDonald
unit publicist: Vaclav Mottl
assistant to producer: Marketa Mutlova
cashier: Alice Nellis
making-of documentary: Eva NietschovÃ¡
pilot: helicopter (as Frederick North): David Pesaut
catering: Miroslav Petru
technical advisor: military aircraft: Monika Petru
floor runner: Tim Price
pilot: helicopter: Eda Raban
catering: Caroline Raymond
production secretary: UK: Emil Remenec
pilot: helicopter: Reinhard Roetzer
pilot: period airplane: John Romain
pilot: period airplane: Tilo Seiffert
production consultant: Germany: Malcolm Smith
historical consultant: Renata SodomovÃ¡
production secretary: Bohumil Sova
pilot: RC model: Grant Spooner
boat coordinator: South African sea shoot unit: Daniel Ungerer
pilot: period airplane: Gert Uys
pilot: helicopter: Maximilian Walch
pilot: period airplane: Paul Wilson
screenplay translator: Jarka ZajickovÃ¡
production assistant