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The Night Overtake Me (1986)

Zastihla me noc (original title)
| Biography, Drama, War | 1 May 1986 (Czechoslovakia)
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A Holocaust drama made by a director who was himself, as a Slovak Jew, a prisoner in the German concentration camp of Ravensbrueck during the Second World War.

Director:

Juraj Herz

Writers:

Juraj Herz (screenplay), Jaromíra Kolárová (screenplay)

Stars:

Jana Riháková, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Hrusínský | See full cast & crew »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jana Riháková ... Jozka Jaburková
Jana Brejchová ... Jozcina matka
Rudolf Hrusínský ... Dr. Pfitzner
Katerina Urbancová ... malá Jozka
Dagmar Havlová ... Marycka (as Dagmar Veskrnová)
Sylvie Turbová ... Maria Mandlová
Andrea Bogusovská Andrea Bogusovská ... Zdena / Helena (as Zdena Bogusovská)
Zdenka Sajfertová Zdenka Sajfertová ... Blokarka
Valérie Zawadská ... Grundilka
Ludmila Molínová Ludmila Molínová ... Anca
Hana Brejchová ... Bozka
Eva Repíková Eva Repíková ... Stará zena
Yvetta Kornová Yvetta Kornová ... Devce
Jana Svobodová Jana Svobodová ... Mirka
Hana Militká Hana Militká ... Lauferka
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A Holocaust drama made by a director who was himself, as a Slovak Jew, a prisoner in the German concentration camp of Ravensbrueck during the Second World War.

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Plot Keywords:

czech resistance fighter | fanatical crowd | strong female lead | woman slaps a woman | prison | See All (205) »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech | German | Polish | Italian | Russian

Release Date:

1 May 1986 (Czechoslovakia) See more »

Also Known As:

Jeste máme oblohu See more »

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT) See more »
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Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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