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Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea is a 1977 Czechoslovak comical science fiction film
directed by Jindřich Polák. It is a screen adaptation of Josef Nesvadba
's short story with the same title.
has been developed and is now in commercial use. A group of aging former Nazis
conspires to alter the results of the Second World War by traveling back in time and supplying Adolf Hitler
with a hydrogen bomb. To this end, they bribe the corrupt time machine pilot Karel, who agrees to assist them. On the day of the scheduled journey, Karel chokes on a croissant
and dies. His identical twin brother, Jan, cannot bring himself to tell Karel's fiancée Eva and begins to impersonate Karl. He is also later mistaken for Karel by the Nazis and stumbles along with their plot. Having been a designer of the rocket-ship time machine, he is able to pilot the ship and take them all back in time. When he realizes the nature of the Nazis' plans, Jan resolves to prevent their success. After trigerring several paradoxes by travelling back and forth in time, he manages to defeat the Nazis and resolve the consequences of his twin's death.
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
directed by Jindřich Polák. It is a screen adaptation of Josef Nesvadba
Josef Nesvadba
Josef Nesvadba was a Czech writer, best known in the English-speaking world for his science fiction short stories, many of which have appeared in English translation.-Biography:...
's short story with the same title.
Plot
In the near future, a technology enabling time travelTime travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
has been developed and is now in commercial use. A group of aging former Nazis
National Socialist German Workers Party
The National Socialist German Workers' Party , commonly known in English as the Nazi Party, was a political party in Germany between 1920 and 1945. Its predecessor, the German Workers' Party , existed from 1919 to 1920...
conspires to alter the results of the Second World War by traveling back in time and supplying Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
with a hydrogen bomb. To this end, they bribe the corrupt time machine pilot Karel, who agrees to assist them. On the day of the scheduled journey, Karel chokes on a croissant
Croissant
A croissant is a buttery flaky pastry named for its distinctive crescent shape. It is also sometimes called a crescent, from the French word for "crescent". Croissants are made of a leavened variant of puff pastry...
and dies. His identical twin brother, Jan, cannot bring himself to tell Karel's fiancée Eva and begins to impersonate Karl. He is also later mistaken for Karel by the Nazis and stumbles along with their plot. Having been a designer of the rocket-ship time machine, he is able to pilot the ship and take them all back in time. When he realizes the nature of the Nazis' plans, Jan resolves to prevent their success. After trigerring several paradoxes by travelling back and forth in time, he manages to defeat the Nazis and resolve the consequences of his twin's death.
Cast
- Petr KostkaPetr KostkaPetr Kostka is a Czech actor.He was born in Říčany near Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 2003, he received Thalia Award for performing Herman in Smíšené pocity Mixed Emotions.-Selected filmography:...
as Karel/Jan Bureš - Jiří 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...
as Klaus Abard - Vladimír MenšíkVladimír 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...
as Kraus - 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....
as engineer Bauer - Otto ŠimánekOtto ŠimánekOtto Šimánek was a Czech actor. Šimánek worked at the Prague City Theater. He also taught mime at the Prague Conservatory. He became internationally known through the role of the silent wizard Pan Tau.- External links :*...
as Mr. Patrick White - Marie Rosůlková as Mrs. Shirley White
- Slávka BudínováSlávka BudínováSlávka Budínová was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in over 60 films and television shows between 1953 and 1999.-Selected filmography:* The Flood * Lidé z maringotek...
as Mrs. Krupová - Josef Větrovec as Mr. Kroupa
- František Vicena as Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerAdolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
- Horst GieseHorst GieseHorst Fritz Otto Giese was an East German actor.-Biography:In 1945, Giese made his debut on stage at his native Neuruppin, then in the Soviet occupation zone. Later he appeared on television. His first role in a movie was at the 1954 Alarm in the Circus...
as Joseph GoebbelsJoseph GoebbelsPaul Joseph Goebbels was a German politician and Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. As one of Adolf Hitler's closest associates and most devout followers, he was known for his zealous oratory and anti-Semitism... - Ota SklenčkaOta SklenčkaOta Sklenčka was a Czech actor. He starred in the film Poslední propadne peklu under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982.-References:...
as Doctor Kryl - Jiří LábusJirí LábusJiří Lábus is a Czech actor. In 1973, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague andjoined theatre Studio Ypsilon, where he remains employed to this day. He also appeared several times as guest actor in other theatres .He performed several roles in both television and film...
as the technician - Petr NárožnýPetr NárožnýPetr Nárožný is a Czech actor and television presenter.Petr Nárožný attended Czech Technical University in Prague . He began his career as a presenter of the band Rangers in 1968. From 1973, he was engaged as an actor in the Semafor Theatre in Prague, together with Luděk Sobota and Miloslav Šimek...
as the driver - Svatopluk BenešSvatopluk BenešSvatopluk Beneš was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in 90 films and television shows between 1934 and 2003.-Selected filmography:* A Kiss from the Stadium * The Secret of Blood...
as old Nazi - Zuzana OndrouchováZuzana OndrouchováZuzana Ondrouchová was a Czechoslovak actress born in Prague into the family of a medical doctor. The actor Petr Svárovský was her husband.-Career:...
as Eva Kroupová - Valerie Chmelová as Helena Machová
- Zuzana Ondrouchová as Eva
- Jan Sedliský as Himmler
- Marie Drahokoupilová as Markéta
- Josef Bláha as Rousek
- František Peterka as Chief Pilot Robert Nol
- SS Officer as Jan Pohan
- SS Officer as Karel Hábl
- SS Officer as Miloš Vavruška
- Universum staff as Jitka Zelenohorská
- VB member as Josef Šebek
- SS doctor as Jan Přeučil
- Doctor as Ladisalv Šimek
- Car hire officer as Vladimír Hrabánek
- Florist as Elena Strupková