A Step into the Darkness
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A Step into the Darkness

6.0 / 10 1938NR Czech
CrimeComedy

Storyline

A dashing but mysterious man saves a gambler from suicide, crashes the posh party of a prominent industrialist, falls in love with his daughter, and finds himself in a web of intrigue revolving around her blackmailing fiance and a gang of counterfeiters.

Cast & Crew

Adina Mandlová

Adina Mandlová

Eva Haller

Lead
Rolf Wanka

Rolf Wanka

Ronny

Václav Trégl

Václav Trégl

Valentin the Valet

František Smolík

František Smolík

Jan Haller

Zvonimir Rogoz

Zvonimir Rogoz

Linde

Alena Frimlová

Alena Frimlová

Magda

Vítězslav Boček

Vítězslav Boček

Fred Baron

Theodor Pištěk

Theodor Pištěk

Fat Party Guest

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Frič's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. A Step into the Darkness is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker