Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Zbyněk BrynychScreenplay
- Arnošt LustigScreenplay
- Zbyněk BrynychDirector
- Jiří SternwaldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Zdeněk ŠtěpánekDavid Löewenbach
- Ilja PrachařMoric Herz
- Ladislav PešekRoubíček
- Jindřich NarentaGenerál SS Knecht
- Vlastimil BrodskýMukl
- Čestmír ŘandaMarmulstaub
- Jiří VršťalaBinde
- Jaroslav RaušerVon Holler
- Walter TaubSpiegel
- Martin GregorCast
- Josef AbrhámCast
- Josef VinklářVágus