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Story

Synopsis

Czechoslovakia, 1952. For some, life under the post-war Stalinist regime is hardly worth living and although the escape route to the West is almost suicide, the rewards - prosperity, political freedom, even luxury - make it a risk worth taking.

Director

Misha Williams

Writers

Jiří Stanislav, Tim Rose Price

Language

English

Release date

7 February 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Shaun Scott

  Jan

• 

  Edita Brychta

  Eva

• 

  Daniel Hill

  Jiri

• 

  Cate Fowler

  Hanna

• Andre Thornton Grimes

  Hanna's Husband

• 

  Isolde Cazelet

  Grandmother

• Ann Haydn

  Housewarden

• Gordon Faith

  Man from Upper Flat

• 

  Catherine Schell

  Melena Lotskova

• Christopher Hammond

  Melena's Boyfriend

• Hana Maria Pravda

  Old Lady in Cafe

• Sylva Langová

  Companion in Cafe