When the Cat Comes
7.2
While old Oliva tells a group of children about his life as a sailor and how he met Diana and her cat with sunglasses, a strange circus arrives in town.
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Cast
42 people
Jan Werich
Oliva
Known for
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Emília Vášáryová
Diana
Known for
Cosy Dens
Vlastimil Brodský
Robert
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Jiří Sovák
Karel
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Vladimír Menšík
School Janitor
Known for
Loves of a Blonde
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Jiřina Bohdalová
Julie
Known for
The Ear
Karel Effa
Janek
Known for
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
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Vlasta Chramostová
Marjánka
Known for
The Cremator
Alena Kreuzmannová
Gossipy Woman
Known for
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne
Stella Zázvorková
Růžena
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Kolya
Cosy Dens
Jaroslav Mareš
Restaurant Manager
Known for
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Jana Werichová
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Uspořená libra
The Proud Princess
Vojtěch Jasný Director · Jiří Brdečka Screenplay Svatopluk Havelka Composer
United States release July 6, 1990 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Original title Až přijde kocour
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC · Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Až přijde kocour
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
France · May 12, 1963
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
XC · September 20, 1963
Theatrical
United States · July 6, 1990
Limited theatrical
United States
June 17, 1967 · Premiere · Festival of New Czechoslovak Cinema, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Australia
May 19, 1964 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
Czechia
January 12, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Denmark
December 28, 1963 · Limited theatrical · Copenhagen
Finland
March 13, 1964 · Theatrical
France
November 20, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
March 5, 1964 · Theatrical
Romania
December 9, 1963 · Theatrical
Russia
May 11, 1964 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1964 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 17, 1963 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Taiwan
July 24, 2022 · Premiere · Golden Horse Classic Film Festival
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