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.
Production
Berlin studio sets look surprisingly lavish for 1921 Czech cinema.
Acting
Karel Lamač's physicality as the reanimated Ješek.
Director
Jan S. Kolár
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Berlin because Prague lacked proper studio facilities—embodying the young Czechoslovak state's struggle between national identity and practical necessity.
Anny Ondra later became Hitchcock's first 'Blonde' in Blackmail (1929) and married boxing champ Max Schmeling.
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