Transport from Paradise
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: ZdenÄ›k Å tÄ›pánek, Ilja PrachaÅ™, Ladislav PeÅ¡ek, JindÅ™ich Narenta, Vlastimil Brodský, ÄŒestmÃr Řanda, Jiřà VrÅ¡Å¥ala, Jaroslav RauÅ¡er, Walter Taub, Martin Gregor, Josef Abrhám, Josef Vinklář, Jaroslav RozsÃval
Crew: Zbyněk Brynych (Director), Miroslav Hájek (Editor), Karel Škvor (Production Design), Miloslav Mirvald (Still Photographer), Jiřà Pokorný (Production Manager)