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.
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
Stefan Golebiowski
Waiter
Victor Gilling
Man in Cinema
Tomas Lukes
Secret Policeman
John Scarborough
Priest
Roy Evans
Lodger
Dorota Puzio
Nurse
Deborah Vale
Twin 1
Tessa Vale
Twin 2
Kenneth C. W. Coombs
Eva's Admirer
Peter Majer
Party Representative
Alan Foss
Farmer
Brian Rawlinson
Brigade Leader
Richard Ireson
Lorry Driver
Norman Jones
Guide
Hugh Dickson
Dr Fialova
Lynn Farleigh
Mrs Fialova
Nicola Wright
Adina Fialova
Boris Isarov
Father
Eva Carroll
Mother
Derek Burgess
Little Boy
Jack Wormell
Baby
Paul Humpoletz
The Slovak
Bob Sherman
US Officer
Roy Pattison
US Sergeant
Ted Maynard
GI
William Roberts
US Reporter
Tomasz Borkowy
Border Guard
Misha Williams
Director
Tim Rose Price
Writer
Terry Coles
Producer
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Sep 20, 1954
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