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The Arrival from the Darkness

The Arrival from the Darkness

1921•1h 0m•6.1/10
FantasyHorror

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6.1/10(7)

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.

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Production

Rexfilm

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Theodor Pištěk

Theodor Pištěk

Bohdan Drazický

Anny Ondra

Anny Ondra

Dagmar / Alena

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

Jan

Karel Lamač

Karel Lamač

Jesek Drazický

Luigi Hofman

Luigi Hofman

Butler / Father of Alena

Vladimír Majer

Vladimír Majer

Richard Bor / Balthasar Borro

Alfred Baštýř

Fisherman

Rudolf Myzet

Knight

Jan W. Speerger

Jan W. Speerger

Knight of Drazický's Suite

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