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.

Director: Zbyněk Brynych

Cast: Zdeněk Štěpánek, Ilja Prachař, Ladislav Pešek, Jindřich Narenta, Vlastimil Brodský, Čestmír Řanda, Jiří Vršťala, Jaroslav Raušer

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