The Arrival from the Darkness

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 14, 1921

Original language

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Rexfilm

Cast

Theodor Pištěk,Anny Ondra,Josef Šváb-Malostranský,Karel Lamač,Luigi Hofman,Vladimír Majer,Alfred Baštýř,Rudolf Myzet,Jan W. Speerger

Director

Jan S. Kolár

Writer

Jan S. Kolár,Karel Hloucha

Cinematography

Otto Heller,Otto Hoffmann

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0165435