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.
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
