The Arrival from the Darkness (1921)
Jan S. Kolár · 60 min · Letterboxd ↗
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.
The Arrival from the Darkness screens once in London: The Cinema Museum, Wednesday 21 October at 19:30.
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