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Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.Read moreLess
Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.
The story
Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.
Cast & crew
Tom CourtenayAntoine Moreau
Brigitte FosseyVěra
Ingrid HeldMichèle
Freddie JonesKarl Rheinberg
Milan KňažkoCast
Josef KemrCast
Pavel BobekCast
Josef LauferCast
Luděk KopřivaCast
Rudolf PellarCast
Jiří LírCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Karel Kachyňa
- Director of Photography
- Jiří Krejčík
- Editor
- Jiří Brožek
- Screenplay
- Ota Hofman
- Screenplay
- Karel Kachyňa
- Editor
- Suzanne Lang-Willar
- Original Music Composer
- Alex North
- Original Music Composer
- Milan Svoboda