Name: Diamonds of the Night
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1964
Rating: 81.83333333333334
Cast: Ladislav Janský, Antonín Kumbera, Ilse Bischofová, Jan Říha, Ivan Asič

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Two Jewish boys 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.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Psychological Thriller
Mood: ReflectiveDarkTenseHarrowingGritty
Themes: Loss Of InnocenceBetrayalSurvivalMan Vs. NatureHuman Dignity
Plot: Self-Discovery JourneyBattle Between KingdomsMoral DilemmasComing Of AgeStranded In Harsh EnvironmentRediscovery Of HopeEscape From CaptivityOvercoming Personal Demons
Pacing: UnpredictableSlow BurnIncreasing Suspense
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeNonlinear Narrative
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: Anti-HeroInnocentNemesisEveryman
Time: World War IiPast Era
Place: Rural CountrysideJungle SettingConcentration Camp
Cinematic Style: Minimalist SetsHandheld Camera WorkFast CuttingBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Historical SetsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Directed by:

Hynek Bočan, Jan Němec, Jaroslav Kučera

Written by:

Arnošt Lustig, Jan Němec

Produced by:

Erich Švabík, Jan Procházka

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Vladimír Pucholt

The Second (voice)

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