In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Directed by Otakar Vávra
based on novel or book
terrorism
scientist
seductress
dreamlike
nuclear explosive
recurring fever
stolen formula
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Karel Höger
Prokop
Florence Marly
Princess Wilhelmina Hagen
Jiří Plachý
D'Hemon
Nataša Tanská
Anna Tomes
František Smolík
Dr. Tomeš
Miroslav Homola
Jiří Tomeš
Eduard Linkers
Carson
Vlasta Fabianová
The Woman with the Veil
Jaroslav Průcha
Bedřich Vrbský
Baron Rohn
Karel Dostal
Professor in Dream
Bohuš Hradil
Holz
Crew
Otakar Vávra
Director
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Otakar Vávra
Creative Producer
Jindřich Polák
Assistant Director
Bohumil Šmída
Production Manager
Karel Čapek
Novel
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Erik Olsson
8.0★ · 02/16/26
Atomic age speculative fiction in a surreal paranoic nightmarish noir. Absolutely gorgeous cinematography here, shimmering and otherworldly.
Atomic age speculative fiction in a surreal paranoic nightmarish noir. Absolutely gorgeous cinematography here, shimmering and otherworldly.
