Director Jan Němec made his name during the Czech New Wave of the 1960s, and later saw his career cut short when the ruling party decided to classify one of his films as ‘banned forever.’ This first feature is a striking chase story about two young men escaped from a Nazi prison train. It experiments with filmic space, looking for psychological depth by mixing a subjective pursuit with the main characters’ memories and thought-dreams. The extras give us a close-up look at a director who paid a steep price for defying the state.
Diamonds of the Night
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 969
1964 / B&W / 1:37 flat Full Frame / 67 min. / Démanty noci / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date April 16, 2019 / 39.95
Starring: Ladislav Janský, Antonín Kumbera, Ilse Bischofova.
Cinematography: Jaroslav Kučera, Miroslava Ondřiček
Film Editor: Miroslav Hájek
Original Music: Vlastimil Hála, Jan Rychlík
Written by Jan Němec, Arnošt Lustig from Lustig’s...
Diamonds of the Night
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 969
1964 / B&W / 1:37 flat Full Frame / 67 min. / Démanty noci / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date April 16, 2019 / 39.95
Starring: Ladislav Janský, Antonín Kumbera, Ilse Bischofova.
Cinematography: Jaroslav Kučera, Miroslava Ondřiček
Film Editor: Miroslav Hájek
Original Music: Vlastimil Hála, Jan Rychlík
Written by Jan Němec, Arnošt Lustig from Lustig’s...
- 4/6/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.