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Transport from Paradise

Transport from Paradise

MAR 15, 1963 · 94 MIN · DIR. ZBYNĚK BRYNYCH

DramaWar

Czechoslovakian Zbynek Brynych directs this psychological drama set in World War II Terezin ghetto. A dark, visual portrayal of the trials and tribulations the Theresienstadt people faced on a daily basis presented in a series of memorable stories. Their hopes and dreams unfold against the perpetual threat of deportation (or worse) by the Nazis. Based on the novel "Night and Hope" by Arnost Lustig.

Cast

  • Zdeněk Štěpánek

    Zdeněk Štěpánek

    David Löewenbach

  • Ilja Prachař

    Ilja Prachař

    Moric Herz

  • Ladislav Pešek

    Ladislav Pešek

    Roubíček

  • Jindřich Narenta

    Jindřich Narenta

    Generál SS Knecht

  • Vlastimil Brodský

    Vlastimil Brodský

    Mukl

  • Čestmír Řanda

    Čestmír Řanda

    Marmulstaub

  • Jiří Vršťala

    Jiří Vršťala

    Binde

  • Jaroslav Raušer

    Von Holler

  • Walter Taub

    Walter Taub

    Spiegel

  • Martin Gregor

    Martin Gregor

  • Josef Abrhám

    Josef Abrhám

  • Josef Vinklář

    Josef Vinklář

    Vágus

Crew

Screenplay

Zbyněk Brynych

Screenplay

Arnošt Lustig

Director of Photography

Jan Čuřík

Editor

Miroslav Hájek

Original Music Composer

Jiří Sternwald