

Dark Blue World
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5M
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- Language
- English
- czech
- world war ii
- pilot
- romance
- aviation
- aerial combat
- 1940s
- battle of britain
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France, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR28 Dec 2001
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)12London Film Festival13 Nov 2001
- Theatrical1210 May 2002
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+17 May 2001
GermanyDE
- Theatrical122 May 2002
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1526 Apr 2002
NorwayNO
- TVTV premiere8 Jan 2004
PolandPL
- Digital / OTT1231 Jan 2005
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Dark Blue World was released on 17 May 2001.
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