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Nebeští Jezdci
''Riders of the Sky'' ( cs, Nebeští jezdci) is a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak movie directed by Jindřich Polák in 1968 about Czechoslovak pilots in No. 311 Squadron RAF service during the Battle of Britain, and the ongoing aerial battle in northern Europe. Production The movie is based on the 1964 novel ''Nebeští jezdci'' by Czech World War II RAF and Soviet Air Force air gunner Richard Husmann, writing as Filip Jánský. Part of the inspiration for the novel was the story of , No. 311 Squadron RAF gunner and later No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF pilot, and a member of Guinea Pig Club. In 1969 Hodder & Stoughton published an English translation of the book as ''Riders in the Sky''. The name of the book was inspired by a country song ''(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend, Riders in the Sky'' by American songwriter Stan Jones (songwriter), Stan Jones. The song can be heard in the movie. It was filmed at Klecany military airfield north of Prague, English park at D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jindřich Polák
Jindřich Polák (5 May 1925 – 22 August 2003) was a Czech film and television director. He is known for his science fiction productions, but worked in many different genres. Filmography Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Polak, Jindrich 1925 births 2003 deaths Czechoslovak film directors Film directors from Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
