Az Pridje Kocour (1963)

Czechoslovakia, 1963
103m
35mm film, colour, 2.35:1
Czech

A Czech fantasy film directed by Vojtech Jasný.

Plot Summary

Travelers arrive in a small village with a cat that wears glasses. When they're removed, the true colours of anyone nerby are revealed.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Vojtech Jasny
Filmové studio Barrandov
Executive Producer: Jaroslav Jílovec
Written by: Jirí Brdecka, Vojtech Jasný, Jan Werich
Director of Photography: Jaroslav Kucera
Editor: Jan Chaloupek
Music by: Svatopluk Havelka
Sound: Dobroslav Srámek
Special Effects: Vladimír Dvorák, Jaroslav Kucera
Production Designer: Oldrich Bosák

Cast
Jan Werich (magician/Oliva)
Emilie Vasáryová [real name: Emília Vásáryová] (Diana)
Vlastimil Brodský (teacher Robert)
Jirí Sovák (school director)
Vladimír Mensík (school janitor)
Jirina Bohdalová (Julie)
Karel Effa (Janek)
Vlasta Chramostová (Marjánka)
Alena Kreuzmannová (Fancha the gossip)
Stella Zázvorková (Ruzena)
Jaroslav Mares (restaurant owner)
Jana Werichová (chairman's wife)
Ladislav Fialka (stealer)
Karel Vrtiska (miller)
Václav Babka (policeman)
Michal Pospísil (Joska)
Tonda Krcmar [real name: Antonín Krcmár] (Olda)
Pavel Brodsky (Petrícek)
Dana Dubanska (Jindriska)
Alena Bradácová

Alternative Titles

The Cassandra Cat
Un día, un gato – Spanish title
La historia que nunca ocurrió – Spanish title
Un jour un chat – French title
One Day, a Cat…
That Cat
When the Cat Comes

References

Books
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.536 – credits