Diamonds of the Night
A story of two Jewish boys who escape from a train transporting them from one concentration camp to another.
- Démanty noci
- Czechoslovakia 1964
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- English
- 64 min.
- Accessible
Videos
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2 minDiamonds of the Night (trailer)
Diamonds of the Night
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9 minEster Krumbachová – profile
Murdering the Devil
About
Diamonds in the night is the story of two Jewish boys who escape from a train transporting them from one concentration camp to another. Ultimately, they are hunted down by a group of old, armed home-guardists. The film goes beyond the themes of war and anti-Nazism and concerns itself with man’s struggle to preserve human dignity.
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Credits
Director:
Jan Němec
Based on:
Arnošt Lustig
Screenplay:
Arnošt Lustig, Jan Němec
Cinematography:
Jaroslav Kučera, Miroslav Ondříček
Sound:
František Černý, Bohumír Brunclík
Editing:
Miroslav Hájek, Jitka Šulcová
Production Design:
Oldřich Bosák
Producer:
Miloš Bergl
Costumes:
Ester Krumbachová
Cast:
Ladislav Janský, Antonín Kumbera, Ilse Bischofová, Ivan Asič, August Bischof, Josef Koblížek, Josef Koggel, Josef Kubát
Awards
Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
1964 – Jan Němec (Grand Prize)
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