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) |
| Writing | Arnošt Lustig | Book |
| Editing | Jitka Šulcová | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Zbyněk Brynych | Screenplay |
| Art | Josef Calta | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Juraj Herz | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Miloš Alster | Sound |
| Production | Jaroslav Solnička | Assistant Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vladimír Petřina | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Vladimír Bor | Creative Producer |
| Directing | Jiří Hartman | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jiří Šebor | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jaroslav Brabenec | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | Jiří Macák | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Ludmila Sovová | Set Decoration |
| Art | Miloš Sršeň | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Blažková | Costumer |
| Camera | Jiří Pospíšil | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Petr Hovorka | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | František Uldrich | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ester Krumbachová | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jarmila Romanová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Peštuková | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Arnošt Lustig | Screenplay |
| Editing | Miroslav Hájek | Editor |
| Camera | Miloslav Mirvald | Still Photographer |
| Art | Karel Škvor | Production Design |
| Production | Jiří Pokorný | Production Manager |
| Directing | Zbyněk Brynych | Director |
| 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 |