War · Czechoslovakia · 1968 · 1h 31m

Riders in the Sky

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Director
Jindřich Polák
Cast
Jiří Bednář as Student Jiří Hrzán as Prcek Svatopluk Matyáš as Pavel Elsie Randolph as Nurse Henderson Jana Nováková as Patricia Joan Seton as Mrs. Watkinson
Crew
Jan Němeček — Director of Photography Josef Dobřichovský — Editor Evžen Illín — Original Music Composer Zdeněk Mahler — Screenplay Jindřich Polák — Screenplay Filip Jánský — Screenplay
Synopsis

The story of Czech pilots in RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in Northern Europe. It tells the story of the crews of the RAF’s No. 311 Squadron, which was mainly crewed by escaped Czech airmen, and their bombing raids during the Second World War.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookworld war ii
Key Collaborators
Jindřich Polák Director Jan Němeček Director of Photography Josef Dobřichovský Editor Evžen Illín Original Music Composer Zdeněk Mahler Screenplay Jindřich Polák Screenplay Filip Jánský Screenplay Filip Jánský Novel Karel Černý Production Design Jan Kropáček Costume Design
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