The Arrival from the Darkness (1921)
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.
Director:
Jan S. Kolár
Writer:
Jan S. Kolár
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Theodor Pištěk as Bohdan Drazický |
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Anny Ondra as Dagmar / Alena |
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Josef Šváb-Malostranský as Jan |
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Karel Lamač as Jesek Drazický |
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Luigi Hofman as Butler / Father of Alena |
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Vladimír Majer as Richard Bor / Balthasar Borro |
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Alfred Baštýř as Fisherman |
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Rudolf Myzet as Knight |
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Jan W. Speerger as Knight of Drazický's Suite |
| Directing | Jan S. Kolár | Director |
| Camera | Otto Heller | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Otto Hoffmann | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Karel Hloucha | Story |
| Writing | Jan S. Kolár | Screenplay |
| Art | Fritz Kraenke | Production Design |
| Art | Bohuslav Šula | Art Designer |