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.
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as Jan
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Eva
AliveBorn: September 6, 1961
Age: 64
Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
as Jiri
AliveBirth date not on record.
Bristol, England, UK
as Hanna
AliveBirth date not on record.
Thame, Oxfordshire, England
as Hanna's Husband
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Grandmother
DeceasedBorn: June 6, 1917
Died: January 5, 1989
Age at death: 71
as Housewarden
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Man from Upper Flat
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Melena Lotskova
AliveBorn: July 17, 1944
Age: 82
Budapest, Hungary
as Melena's Boyfriend
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Old Lady in Cafe
DeceasedBorn: January 29, 1916
Died: May 22, 2008
Age at death: 92
as Companion in Cafe
DeceasedBorn: August 31, 1921
Died: January 15, 2010
Age at death: 88
as Waiter
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Man in Cinema
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Secret Policeman
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Priest
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Lodger
AliveBorn: January 10, 1930
Age: 96
Bristol, England, UK
as Nurse
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Twin 1
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Twin 2
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Eva's Admirer
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Party Representative
DeceasedDied: February 28, 2012
Birth date not on record.
as Farmer
AliveBorn: June 20, 1918
Age: 108
Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
as Brigade Leader
DeceasedBorn: November 12, 1921
Died: November 23, 2000
Age at death: 79
as Lorry Driver
DeceasedBorn: December 16, 1946
Died: August 4, 2025
Age at death: 78
as Guide
DeceasedBorn: June 16, 1932
Died: April 23, 2013
Age at death: 80
as Dr Fialova
DeceasedBorn: August 19, 1927
Died: November 26, 2018
Age at death: 91
as Mrs Fialova
AliveBorn: May 3, 1942
Age: 84
Bristol, England
as Adina Fialova
AliveBorn: January 1, 1960
Age: 66
London, England, UK
as Father
AliveBirth date not on record.
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