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.
Stars: Tom Courtenay, Brigitte Fossey, Freddie Jones, Milan Kňažko, Josef Kemr, Luděk Kopřiva
Crew: Karel Kachyňa (Writer), Karel Kachyňa (Director), Jiří Krejčík (Director of Photography), Michal Krška (Art Direction), Šárka Hejnová (Costume Design), Suzanne Smith Crowley (Casting)
Country: Czechoslovakia, France, United Kingdom
Language: Český
Studio: HTV International Ltd., Filmové studio Barrandov, Atlantique Productions
Runtime: 106 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1991
IMDb: 5.6
Keywords:nazi, concentration camp, world war ii, orchestra, mime, gestapo, red cross, pigalle, paris, oven, ashes, nazi propaganda
