The Arrival from the Darkness (1921)

1h 0m · Directed by Jan S. Kolár

Starring Theodor Pištěk, Anny Ondra, Josef Šváb-Malostranský, Karel Lamač, Luigi Hofman

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.