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