Transport from Paradise (1963)
Overview
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
David Löewenbach
Ilja Prachař
Moric Herz
Ladislav Pešek
Roubíček
Jindřich Narenta
Generál SS Knecht
Vlastimil Brodský
Mukl
Čestmír Řanda
Marmulstaub
Jiří Vršťala
Binde
Walter Taub
Spiegel
Martin Gregor
Josef Abrhám
Josef Vinklář
Vágus
Jiřina Štěpničková
Jiří Němeček
Vlastimil Fiala
František Němec
Helga Čočková
Líza
Juraj Herz
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