Transport from Paradise (1963)
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.
Director:
Zbyněk Brynych
Writers:
Zbyněk Brynych, Arnošt Lustig.
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Zdeněk Štěpánek as David Löewenbach |
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Ilja Prachař as Moric Herz |
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Ladislav Pešek as Roubíček |
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Jindřich Narenta as Generál SS Knecht |
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Vlastimil Brodský as Mukl |
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Čestmír Řanda as Marmulstaub |
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Jiří Vršťala as Binde |
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Jaroslav Raušer as Von Holler |
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Walter Taub as Spiegel |
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Martin Gregor as |
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Josef Abrhám as |
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Josef Vinklář as Vágus |
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Jaroslav Rozsíval as |
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Jiřina Štěpničková as |
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Jiří Němeček as Vlastimil Fiala |
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František Němec as |
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Helga Čočková as Líza |
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Juraj Herz as |
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Vladimír Hrabánek as |
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Rudolf Cortés as |
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Václav Vondráček as |
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Vladimír Navrátil as |
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Štěpán Bulejko as |
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Zdeněk Braunschläger as |
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Vladimír Linka as |
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Zdeněk Jelínek as |
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Emanuel Kovařík as |
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Marta Richterová as Anna |
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Jan Šmíd as |
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Ladislav Potměšil as |
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Miroslav Svoboda as Mayer |
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František Löring as |
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Fred Bulín as |
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Robert Morávek as |
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Oskar Hák as |
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Zlatomír Vacek as |
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Maurice Orion as |
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Anny Freyová as |
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Jindřich Poledňa as |
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Alois Čuřík as |
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Karel Šmíd as |
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František Šeba as |
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Jaroslava Tvrzníková as Líza (voice) |
| Art | Jaroslav Brabenec | Assistant Production Design |
| Editing | Jitka Šulcová | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Jiří Hartman | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Juraj Herz | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Arnošt Lustig | Book |
| Writing | Zbyněk Brynych | Screenplay |
| Camera | František Uldrich | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jiří Pospíšil | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jiří Macák | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Josef Calta | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ludmila Sovová | Set Decoration |
| Art | Miloš Sršeň | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ester Krumbachová | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jarmila Romanová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Blažková | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vladimír Petřina | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Peštuková | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Petr Hovorka | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Miloš Alster | Sound |
| Production | Jaroslav Solnička | Assistant Production Manager |
| Writing | Vladimír Bor | Creative Producer |
| Production | Jiří Šebor | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Arnošt Lustig | Screenplay |
| Directing | Zbyněk Brynych | Director |
| Editing | Miroslav Hájek | Editor |
| Art | Karel Škvor | Production Design |
| Camera | Miloslav Mirvald | Still Photographer |
| Production | Jiří Pokorný | Production Manager |
| Camera | Jaroslava Čapková | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Jiří Sternwald | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jan Čuřík | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jaroslav Jaroš | Unit Manager |
| Production | Ludmila Venclíková | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Helena Pokorná | Script Supervisor |