Transport from Paradise

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 15, 1963

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech, German

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Cast

Zdeněk Štěpánek,Ilja Prachař,Ladislav Pešek,Jindřich Narenta,Vlastimil Brodský,Čestmír Řanda,Jiří Vršťala,Jaroslav Raušer,Walter Taub,Martin Gregorand 33 more

Director

Zbyněk Brynych

Writer

Arnošt Lustig,Zbyněk Brynych,Vladimír Bor

Producer

Jiří Šebor

Cinematography

Jan Čuřík

Music

Jiří Sternwald

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0056609