"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
as Jan
Edita Brychta
as Eva
Daniel Hill
as Jiri
Cate Fowler
as Hanna
Andre Thornton Grimes
as Hanna's Husband
Isolde Cazelet
as Grandmother
Ann Haydn
as Housewarden
Gordon Faith
as Man from Upper Flat
Catherine Schell
as Melena Lotskova
Christopher Hammond
as Melena's Boyfriend
Hana Maria Pravda
as Old Lady in Cafe
Sylva Langová
as Companion in Cafe
Stefan Golebiowski
as Waiter
Victor Gilling
as Man in Cinema
Tomas Lukes
as Secret Policeman
John Scarborough
as Priest
Roy Evans
as Lodger
Dorota Puzio
as Nurse
Deborah Vale
as Twin 1
Tessa Vale
as Twin 2
Kenneth C. W. Coombs
as Eva's Admirer
Peter Majer
as Party Representative
Alan Foss
as Farmer
Brian Rawlinson
as Brigade Leader
Richard Ireson
as Lorry Driver
Norman Jones
as Guide
Hugh Dickson
as Dr Fialova
Lynn Farleigh
as Mrs Fialova
Nicola Wright
as Adina Fialova
Boris Isarov
as Father
Eva Carroll
as Mother
Derek Burgess
as Little Boy
Jack Wormell
as Baby
Paul Humpoletz
as The Slovak
Bob Sherman
as US Officer
Roy Pattison
as US Sergeant
Ted Maynard
as GI
William Roberts
as US Reporter
Tomasz Borkowy
as Border Guard
Misha Williams
Director
Tim Rose Price
Writer
Terry Coles
Producer
Jiří Stanislav
Story
Mira Chohan
Graphic Designer
Charlotte Holdich
Costume Designer
Di Roberts
Makeup Designer
Carol Gibbs
Kate Evans
Editor
Stuart Walker
Production Designer
Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
Graham Veevers