The Arrival from the Darkness ( 1921 )

Overview

One of the first Czechoslovak films to be shown abroad--a fantasy horror, filmed on the fully furnished premises of the Berlin film studio Am Zoo. The central role is portrayed by the “arrivee from darkness”, Ješek, who is awakened from a deathly sleep. The film represents unusual sparks of creative efforts and the ambitions of creative community around the director Jan S. Kolár, who was inspired by international trends and techniques.

Top Cast

Theodor Pištěk

Bohdan Drazický

Anny Ondra

Dagmar / Alena

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

Jan

Karel Lamač

Jesek Drazický

Luigi Hofman

Butler / Father of Alena

Vladimír Majer

Richard Bor / Balthasar Borro

Alfred Baštýř

Fisherman

Rudolf Myzet

Knight

Jan W. Speerger

Knight of Drazický's Suite