Night of Orange Fires (1975)
Petr Rynes (Svatopluk Matyás) is celebrating his forty-fifth birthday in the company of his friends. He is happy with his wife, and his abilities at work have been rewarded with the medal For Outstanding Work. But a few short seconds are enough to change his life when he makes the ill-judged decision to take his car to bring a friend's wife to the celebration, and hits a pedestrian on the way. He has of course been drinking at the party and is consequently sentenced to sixteen months in prison. Being in jail is not an easy thing for a honorable communist. He soon gets into conflict with several violent inmates, who think they can break his spirit by violence.
Director: Zbyněk Brynych
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: March 7, 1975
Cast
Screenplay
- Ivan Gariš (Story)
- Miroslav Hladký (Creative Producer)
- Zbyněk Brynych (Screenplay)
- Ivan Gariš (Screenplay)
Music: Jiří Sternwald
Cinematography: Emil Sirotek
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Zbyněk Brynych
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Night of Orange Fires about?
- Petr Rynes (Svatopluk Matyás) is celebrating his forty-fifth birthday in the company of his friends. He is happy with his wife, and his abilities at work have been rewarded with the medal For Outstanding Work. But a few short seconds are enough to change his life when he makes the ill-judged decision to take his car to bring a friend's wife to the celebration, and hits a pedestrian on the way. He has of course been drinking at the party and is consequently sentenced to sixteen months in prison. Being in jail is not an easy thing for a honorable communist. He soon gets into conflict with several violent inmates, who think they can break his spirit by violence.
- Who directed Night of Orange Fires?
- Night of Orange Fires was directed by Zbyněk Brynych.
- Who stars in Night of Orange Fires?
- Night of Orange Fires stars Svatopluk Matyáš, Jiří Lábus, Václav Švorc, Josef Mixa, Zdeněk Kryzánek, Otto Lackovič.
- How long is Night of Orange Fires?
- Night of Orange Fires has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Night of Orange Fires?
- Night of Orange Fires is a Drama film.
- Where was Night of Orange Fires produced?
- Night of Orange Fires was produced in Czechoslovakia.