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The Arrival from the Darkness

Film192160 min6.6/10 on TMDB

Directed by Jan S. Kolár

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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.Read moreLess

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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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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Cast & crew

Theodor PištěkTheodor PištěkBohdan Drazický
Anny OndraAnny OndraDagmar / Alena
Karel LamačKarel LamačJesek Drazický
Luigi HofmanLuigi HofmanButler / Father of Alena
Vladimír MajerVladimír MajerRichard Bor / Balthasar Borro
Jan W. SpeergerJan W. SpeergerKnight of Drazický's Suite
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Director of Photography
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Otto Hoffmann
Screenplay
Jan S. Kolár