Distant Journey

This Holocaust drama shows the Nazis’ terrible impact on one Jewish family.

Daleká cesta
Czechoslovakia 1948
  • English
108 min.
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  • This film is available until 31. 12. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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Hana is a Jewish eye doctor who falls in love and marries a Gentile named Toník. Their simple love story becomes a nightmare when the government begins the systematized extermination of the Jews. Hana’s family is transported to Theresienstadt, and the romance becomes a struggle for survival. The film combines documentary-style footage with expressionistic scenes.

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Credits
Director: Alfréd Radok
Screenplay: Mojmír Drvota, Erik Kolár, Alfréd Radok
Cinematography: Josef Střecha
Music: Jiří Sternwald
Sound: Josef Vlček
Editing: Jiřina Lukešová
Production Design: Jan Pacák
Producer: Bohumil Šmída, Miloš Mastník
Costumes: Jan Kropáček
Cast: Blanka Waleská, Otomar Krejča st., Viktor Očásek, Zdeňka Baldová, Eduard Kohout, J. O. Martin, Josef Chvalina, Anna Vaňková, Jiří Plachý st.
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  • This film is available until 31. 12. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.