The Light Penetrates the Dark
Světlo proniká tmou
Synopsis
Zdenek Pešánek created the first public kinetic sculpture, for the power station in Prague. This short experimental film focuses on a kinetic sculpture by Zdenek Pešánek. For a period of eight years it issued beams of light from the outside wall of a transformer station at Prague’s power utility before its destruction in 1939. Though genuine, these shots seem abstract to us. They are a rhythmically assembled ode to the light-creating devices and phenomena of electricity. Light arcs, coils, bulbs and various luminous elements support the alternation of positive and negative film images, creating an impressive universe of light and shade. In the 1920s, Pešánek had obtained financial support for his work with electric kinetic light art. In the 1930s, he was the first sculptor to use neon lights. He built several kinetic light pianos, and published a book titled “Kinetismus” in 1941. —http://www.centerforvisualmusic.org
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Zdeněk Pešánek - Svetlo Proniká Tmou [1930]
Type: Clip • Published 2009-03-24
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otakar Vávra, František Pilát
- Screenplay & Story
- Otakar Vávra, Jaroslav R. Vávra
- Original Title
- Světlo proniká tmou
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 4m
- Production Studios
- Legiafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otakar Vávra, František Pilát
Otakar Vávra, Jaroslav R. Vávra
František Pilát
Otakar Vávra
Department Leadership Roster
Otakar Vávra
Director
František Pilát
Director
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Jaroslav R. Vávra
Screenplay
Otakar Vávra
Editor
František Pilát
Director of Photography
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What is The Light Penetrates the Dark about?
Zdenek Pešánek created the first public kinetic sculpture, for the power station in Prague. This short experimental film focuses on a kinetic sculpture by Zdenek Pešánek. For a period of eight years it issued beams of light from the outside wall of a transformer station at Prague’s power utility before its destruction in 1939. Though genuine, these shots seem abstract to us. They are a rhythmically assembled ode to the light-creating devices and phenomena of electricity. Light arcs, coils, bulbs and various luminous elements support the alternation of positive and negative film images, creating an impressive universe of light and shade. In the 1920s, Pešánek had obtained financial support for his work with electric kinetic light art. In the 1930s, he was the first sculptor to use neon lights. He built several kinetic light pianos, and published a book titled “Kinetismus” in 1941. —http://www.centerforvisualmusic.org
Who directed The Light Penetrates the Dark?
The Light Penetrates the Dark was directed by Otakar Vávra, František Pilát.
Who stars in The Light Penetrates the Dark?
The principal cast of The Light Penetrates the Dark includes Not specified.
When was The Light Penetrates the Dark released and how long is it?
The Light Penetrates the Dark was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 4m.