The Arrival from the Darkness

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Release date: October 14, 1921
Duration: 60 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Theodor Pištěk
Bohdan Drazický
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Anny Ondra
Dagmar / Alena
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Karel Lamač
Jesek Drazický
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Luigi Hofman
Butler / Father of Alena