The Cassandra Cat
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The Cassandra Cat also released under the titles When the Cat Comes, The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses, and/or That Cat) is a 1963
Czechoslovakia
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
.
Czechoslovakia
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
.
Czechoslovakia
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
.
1963 in film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
Vojtech Jasný
Vojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
1963 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Armand Salacrou *Rouben Mamoulian *Jacqueline Audry *Wilfrid Baumgartner *François Chavane *Jean De Baroncelli *Robert Hossein...
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)
The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
.
Cast
- Jan WerichJan WerichJan Werich was a Czech actor, playwright and writer.-Life:Between 1916 to 1924 he attended "reálné gymnasium" in Křemencová Street in Prague...
- Magician / Oliva - Emília VášáryováEmília VášáryováEmília Vášáryová is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the First Lady of Slovak Theater. During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist , Alfréd Radok Award , Czech Lion Award Golden Globet Award , and most recently the...
- Diana (as Emilie Vasáryová) - Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
- Teacher Robert - Jirí SovákJirí SovákJiří Sovák was a Czech actor, best known for his comedy roles.-Life and theatre career:Jiří Sovák was born Jiří Schmitzer to the family of an innkeeper in Prague. In 1941 he graduated from Prague State Conservatory where he had been studying drama...
- School director - Vladimír MensíkVladimír MenšíkVladimír Menšík was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters...
- School janitor - Jirina BohdalováJirina BohdalováJiřina Bohdalová is a Czech actress. She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at her third attempt. She received an offer from Jan Werich to join the actor's troupe at “Divadlo ABC” theatre which she...
- Julie - Karel Effa - Janek
- Vlasta ChramostováVlasta ChramostováVlasta Chramostová is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in 35 films since 1950. She starred in the 1950 film The Trap which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Trap...
- Marjánka - Alena Kreuzmannová - Gossip
- Stella ZázvorkováStella ZázvorkováStella Zázvorková was a Czech actress from Prague.Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian, appeared in several hundred films and series. She was married to the actor Miloš Kopecký...
- Ruzena - Jaroslav MaresJaroslav MarešIng Jaroslav Mareš is a Czech biologist, traveller and writer.He graduated from The University of Economics in Prague, getting a degree of Ing . He worked for ČSA in Iran and later in Canada...
- Restaurant owner - Jana Werichová - Chairman's wife
- Ladislav FialkaLadislav FialkaLadislav Fialka was a mime from what is now the Czech Republic....
- Stealer - Karel Vrtiska - Miller
- Václav Babka - Policeman
External links
The Cassandra Cat , also released under the titles When the Cat Comes, The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses, and/or That Cat) is a 19631963 in film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
Vojtech Jasný
Vojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
1963 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Armand Salacrou *Rouben Mamoulian *Jacqueline Audry *Wilfrid Baumgartner *François Chavane *Jean De Baroncelli *Robert Hossein...
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)
The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
.
Cast
- Jan WerichJan WerichJan Werich was a Czech actor, playwright and writer.-Life:Between 1916 to 1924 he attended "reálné gymnasium" in Křemencová Street in Prague...
- Magician / Oliva - Emília VášáryováEmília VášáryováEmília Vášáryová is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the First Lady of Slovak Theater. During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist , Alfréd Radok Award , Czech Lion Award Golden Globet Award , and most recently the...
- Diana (as Emilie Vasáryová) - Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
- Teacher Robert - Jirí SovákJirí SovákJiří Sovák was a Czech actor, best known for his comedy roles.-Life and theatre career:Jiří Sovák was born Jiří Schmitzer to the family of an innkeeper in Prague. In 1941 he graduated from Prague State Conservatory where he had been studying drama...
- School director - Vladimír MensíkVladimír MenšíkVladimír Menšík was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters...
- School janitor - Jirina BohdalováJirina BohdalováJiřina Bohdalová is a Czech actress. She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at her third attempt. She received an offer from Jan Werich to join the actor's troupe at “Divadlo ABC” theatre which she...
- Julie - Karel Effa - Janek
- Vlasta ChramostováVlasta ChramostováVlasta Chramostová is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in 35 films since 1950. She starred in the 1950 film The Trap which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Trap...
- Marjánka - Alena Kreuzmannová - Gossip
- Stella ZázvorkováStella ZázvorkováStella Zázvorková was a Czech actress from Prague.Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian, appeared in several hundred films and series. She was married to the actor Miloš Kopecký...
- Ruzena - Jaroslav MaresJaroslav MarešIng Jaroslav Mareš is a Czech biologist, traveller and writer.He graduated from The University of Economics in Prague, getting a degree of Ing . He worked for ČSA in Iran and later in Canada...
- Restaurant owner - Jana Werichová - Chairman's wife
- Ladislav FialkaLadislav FialkaLadislav Fialka was a mime from what is now the Czech Republic....
- Stealer - Karel Vrtiska - Miller
- Václav Babka - Policeman
External links
The Cassandra Cat , also released under the titles When the Cat Comes, The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses, and/or That Cat) is a 19631963 in film
The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City....
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n film directed by Vojtěch Jasný
Vojtech Jasný
Vojtěch Jasný is a Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. He won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až přijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat ....
.
It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.
The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival
1963 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Armand Salacrou *Rouben Mamoulian *Jacqueline Audry *Wilfrid Baumgartner *François Chavane *Jean De Baroncelli *Robert Hossein...
in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes
Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)
The Jury Prize is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix....
.
Cast
- Jan WerichJan WerichJan Werich was a Czech actor, playwright and writer.-Life:Between 1916 to 1924 he attended "reálné gymnasium" in Křemencová Street in Prague...
- Magician / Oliva - Emília VášáryováEmília VášáryováEmília Vášáryová is a Slovak stage and screen actress, referred to as the First Lady of Slovak Theater. During her over five decades long career, she has received numerous awards including the Meritorious Artist , Alfréd Radok Award , Czech Lion Award Golden Globet Award , and most recently the...
- Diana (as Emilie Vasáryová) - Vlastimil BrodskýVlastimil BrodskýVlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema....
- Teacher Robert - Jirí SovákJirí SovákJiří Sovák was a Czech actor, best known for his comedy roles.-Life and theatre career:Jiří Sovák was born Jiří Schmitzer to the family of an innkeeper in Prague. In 1941 he graduated from Prague State Conservatory where he had been studying drama...
- School director - Vladimír MensíkVladimír MenšíkVladimír Menšík was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters...
- School janitor - Jirina BohdalováJirina BohdalováJiřina Bohdalová is a Czech actress. She began acting in theatre and film at an early age. She was accepted to The Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at her third attempt. She received an offer from Jan Werich to join the actor's troupe at “Divadlo ABC” theatre which she...
- Julie - Karel Effa - Janek
- Vlasta ChramostováVlasta ChramostováVlasta Chramostová is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in 35 films since 1950. She starred in the 1950 film The Trap which was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* The Trap...
- Marjánka - Alena Kreuzmannová - Gossip
- Stella ZázvorkováStella ZázvorkováStella Zázvorková was a Czech actress from Prague.Zázvorková, an alumnus of Prague's theatre school of E.F. Burian, appeared in several hundred films and series. She was married to the actor Miloš Kopecký...
- Ruzena - Jaroslav MaresJaroslav MarešIng Jaroslav Mareš is a Czech biologist, traveller and writer.He graduated from The University of Economics in Prague, getting a degree of Ing . He worked for ČSA in Iran and later in Canada...
- Restaurant owner - Jana Werichová - Chairman's wife
- Ladislav FialkaLadislav FialkaLadislav Fialka was a mime from what is now the Czech Republic....
- Stealer - Karel Vrtiska - Miller
- Václav Babka - Policeman