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