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This series is exploring the Czech New Wave as well as the other filmmakers of that period.

The films will be in chronological order as much as possible.

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.

• Year:
• 1963
• Runtime:
• 94 minutes
• Language:
• Czech, German
• Director:
• Zbyněk Brynych
• Screenwriter:
• Zbyněk Brynych, Arnošt Lustig
• Executive Producer:
• Jiří Šebor
• Cast:
• Zdeněk Štěpánek, Ilja Prachař, Ladislav Pešek
• Cinematographer:
• Jan Čuřík
• Editor:
• Miroslav Hájek
• Production Design:
• Karel Škvor
• Composer:
• Jiří Sternwald