Overview

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.

Cast

Svatopluk Matyáš, Jiří Lábus, Václav Švorc, Josef Mixa, Zdeněk Kryzánek, Otto Lackovič, Miroslav Zounar, Růžena Merunková

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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.

When was "Night of Orange Fires" released?

Night of Orange Fires was released in 1975.

Who stars in "Night of Orange Fires"?

The cast includes Svatopluk Matyáš, Jiří Lábus, Václav Švorc, Josef Mixa.

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