Directed by:
Zbyněk BrynychCinematography:
Jan ČuříkComposer:
Jiří SternwaldCast:
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Ilja Prachař, Ladislav Pešek, Jindřich Narenta, Vlastimil Brodský, Čestmír Řanda st., Jiří Vršťala, Jaroslav Raušer, Valtr Taub (more)Plots(1)
Film set in the Terezín ghetto is based on the book by Arnošt Lustig Night and Hope (Noc a naděje). On a mosaic of human fates the authors picture the grievous atmosphere of the ghetto and try to show that even despite enormous humiliation people do not lose their dignity and strength to resist. The opening sequences of the film show Terezín as a peaceful and happy town with well-dressed citizens enjoying life. (Fresh Film Fest)
(more)Cast
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Austria-Hungary
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Ilja Prachař
Czechoslovakia
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Ladislav Pešek
Austria-Hungary
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Jindřich Narenta
Czechoslovakia
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Vlastimil Brodský
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Čestmír Řanda st.
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Jiří Vršťala
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Jaroslav Raušer
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Valtr Taub
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Martin Gregor
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Josef Abrhám
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Josef Vinklář
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Jaroslav Rozsíval
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Jiřina Štěpničková
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Jiří Němeček
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František Němec
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Helga Čočková
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Juraj Herz
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Vladimír Hrabánek
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Rudolf Cortés
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