Distant Journey (1949): Cast
Distant Journey is a 1949 drama directed by Alfréd Radok, starring Marie Tomášová as Jewish Girl Shadow (uncredited), Jan Fischer and Blanka Waleská. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Alfréd Radok
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Československý státní film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Distant Journey About?
The premise of Distant Journey without spoilers.
Set in occupied Prague during World II, Jewish ophthalmologist Hana Kaufmann marries Christian doctor Antonín Bureš. When her family is deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto, their marriage turns into a desperate struggle for survival amid the Nazi regime’s relentless persecution and constant danger.
Distant Journey Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- surrealism
- suicide by jumping
- split screen
- liberation
- jewish ghetto
- hospital
- gas chamber
- bohemia
- anti semitism
- 1940s
- year 1939
- year 1938
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- holocaust
Distant Journey Cast & Characters
Marie Tomášová leads the cast as Jewish Girl Shadow (uncredited), with Jan Fischer as Transport Young Jewish Man (uncredited) and Blanka Waleská as Hana Kaufmannová. Directed by Alfréd Radok; 60 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfréd Radok
- Marie Tomášová as Jewish Girl Shadow (uncredited)
- Jan Fischer as Transport Young Jewish Man (uncredited)
- Blanka Waleská as Hana Kaufmannová
- Viktor Očásek as Oskar Kaufmann
Also Starring in Distant Journey
· 56 more- Jiří Spirit Honzík Kaufmann
- Otomar Krejča Antonín Bureš
- Josef Chvalina Pepa Bureš
- J. O. Martin Rudolf Bureš
- Miroslav Svoboda Theresienstadt Clarinetist (uncredited)
- Josef Oliak Theresienstadt Chess Player (uncredited)
- Ladislav Rychman Undressing Theresienstadt Man (uncredited)
- Oldřich Dědek Theresienstadt Lute Player (uncredited)
- Marie Kautská Naked Theresienstadt Girl (uncredited)
- Alexandra Myšková Theresienstadt Woman With Bag (uncredited)
- Marie Burešová Theresienstadt Stairs Woman (uncredited)
- Eva Marie Kavanová Theresienstadt Gate Girl (uncredited)
- Adolf Hitler Themselves
- Hans Frank Themselves
- Miloš Kopecký Gas Chamber Builder (uncredited)
- Hermann Göring Themselves
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- Joseph Goebbels Themselves
- Karel Effa Gas Chamber Builder (uncredited)
- Rudolf Hess Themselves
- Rudolf Deyl Jarda Noha
- Antonín Jedlička Theresienstadt Man (uncredited)
- František Kreuzmann Šantrůček
- František Marek Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
- Milka Balek-Brodská Bindlerová (uncredited)
- Heinrich Himmler Themselves
- Eduard Kohout Reiter
- Saša Rašilov Mošeles
- Zdenka Procházková Theresienstadt Woman (uncredited)
- Zdeněk Hodr Zdeněk Klein
- Štěpán Bulejko Transport Announcer (uncredited)
- Jiří Plachý Abrahamovič
- Zdeňka Baldová Hedvika Kaufmannová
- Jan S. Kolár Müller
- Václav Voska Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Věra Koktová Theresienstadt Woman (uncredited)
- František Vnouček Fried
- Jaroslav Seník Beer
- Karel Jelínek Brych
- Emanuel Hříbal Man Outside Embassy (uncredited)
- Marta Májová Ascherová (uncredited)
- Hermína Vojtová Žaludová (uncredited)
- Bohumil Bezouška Theresienstadt Young Man (uncredited)
- Karolína Vávrová Theresienstadt Old Woman (uncredited)
- Julius Streicher Themselves
- Reinhard Heydrich Themselves
- Ada Dohnal Czech Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
- Marie Hodrová Theresienstadt Old Woman (uncredited)
- Otýlie Beníšková Theresienstadt Old Woman (uncredited)
- Viola Zinková Theresienstadt Woman (uncredited)
- Josef Toman Krejčí
- Sepp Dietrich Themselves
- Anna Vaňková Margit
- Soňa Danielová Ellen
- Anna Jiroušková-Tomanová Theresienstadt Woman (uncredited)
- Jaroslav Oliverius Karlík (uncredited)
- Fritz Reinhardt Themselves
Distant Journey Trailers & Videos
The teaser of Distant Journey.
Distant Journey Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Příběh dlouhé cesty” and “Cesta”.
- Also known as
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- Příběh dlouhé cesty
- Cesta
- Ghetto Terezin
- Le Ghetto de Terezin
- Pitkä matka
- Hosszú utazás
- Alles kaputt!
- Daleka podróż
- Hitler's Inferno
- The Long Journey
- La route est longue
- Un viaje lejano
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- 遥远的旅程
- La Longue Route
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Distant Journey FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Distant Journey, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Distant Journey?
Distant Journey runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Distant Journey released?
Distant Journey was released on June 3, 1949.
Who directed Distant Journey?
Distant Journey was directed by Alfréd Radok.
Who is in the cast of Distant Journey?
Distant Journey stars Marie Tomášová as Jewish Girl Shadow (uncredited), Jan Fischer as Transport Young Jewish Man (uncredited) and Blanka Waleská as Hana Kaufmannová, among 60 credited actors.
Does Distant Journey have a post-credit scene?
No. Distant Journey has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Distant Journey in?
The original language of Distant Journey is Czech.
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