Directed by:
Jan S. KolárCast:
Theodor Pištěk, Anny Ondráková, Josef Šváb-Malostranský, Karel Lamač, Luigi Hofman, Vladimír Majer, Alfred Baštýř, Rudolf Myzet, Jan W. SpeergerPlots(1)
Bohdan discovers a dead man in a mysterious tower: an ancestor who lived in the 16th century; he also finds instructions for resurrecting him. The Arrival from the Darkness (1921) was a remarkable Czech film in its day thanks to the visuals, the cast, the splendid Bohemian castle locations, and top-notch editing. During the film’s restoration, historians of the National Film Archive (NFA) discovered that all existing prints were made after 1950 from a negative that had two of the reels switched. Apparently, audiences hadn´t noticed. Film historians described the film as obscure and mysterious. Art theater Ponrepo’s 1973 program mentions a “very complicated story” with “a lot of flashbacks.” The newly reconstructed version will surprise viewers who saw the film with its shuffled storyline. The festival screening will be accompanied with live music by Andrea Rottin. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Theodor Pištěk
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (1951)
Station Master (1941)
Anny Ondráková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Flitterwochen (1936)
Fair People (1930)
Die vertauschte Braut (1934)
Josef Šváb-Malostranský
Austrian Empire
Best movies:
The Lumberjack (1922)
The Sins of Love (1929)
The Poisoned Light (1921)
Karel Lamač
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Ducháček Will Fix It (1938)
The Lumberjack (1922)
The Poisoned Light (1921)
Luigi Hofman
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec (1932)
Colonel Svec (1929)
Okénko (1933)
Vladimír Majer
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
The Lumberjack (1922)
The Sins of Love (1929)
Alfred Baštýř
Austrian Empire
Best movies:
The Lumberjack (1922)
The Poisoned Light (1921)
Business Under Distress (1931)
Rudolf Myzet
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Jánošík (1921)
Jan W. Speerger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
The Lumberjack (1922)