When the Cat Comes

Name: When the Cat Comes
Start: 2026-07-17T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-17T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Kino Atlas

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When the Cat Comes

104 min · full info →

took place · 17 Jul 2026

Kino Atlas, Prague

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Jan Werich stars in this film as both the castellan Oliva, the central narrator, and a magician who arrives in a small Czech town for a performance. He is accompanied by the artist Diana (Emília Vášáryová) and a magical cat wearing sunglasses. When the cat removes them, it can reveal the true character of people through its gaze. The colorful tricks, locations in Telč, and the moralistic undertone of this fantastical story captivated the jury at Cannes, where director Jasný won the Special Jury Prize shortly after his earlier success.

About the venue: Kino Atlas

Kino Atlas is a two-hall art-house cinema in Prague 8 – Karlín, housed in the basement of a functionalist building of the former Atlas bank house from 1942, designed by architects Stalmach and Svoboda, students of Josef Gočár. The programme covers art-house films, documentaries, mainstream releases, and festivals such as Jeden svět and Ozvěny MFF KV. The venue also includes the Karel Vachek Gallery and the Atlas of Plants Café, which hosts concerts, readings, and discussions. The cinema is a member of the Europa Cinemas network.

Ke Štvanici 371/4, 186 00 Praha 8 Get directions

About: Jan Werich

Jan Werich (1905–1980) was a Czech actor, writer, and cabaret artist, one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century Czech culture. Together with Jiří Voskovec he formed the duo V+W, famous for their satirical plays at the Osvobozené divadlo. He was also a beloved film actor and author of fairy tales.

About: Jiří Sovák

Jiří Sovák was a Czech actor best known for his comedic roles in film and theatre. He gained wide popularity through his role as foreman Kroupa in the classic Czech comedy Marečku, podejte mi pero! (1976), directed by Oldřich Lipský. He was a long-time member of the Divadlo na Vinohradech theatre.

About: Vlastimil Brodský

Vlastimil Brodský was a Czech actor and one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century Czech film and theatre. He was known for both comedic and dramatic roles, including collaborations with director Jiří Menzel. He appeared in the film Farářův konec (1968, dir. Evald Schorm).

About: Vladimír Menšík

Vladimír Menšík (1929–1988) was a Czech actor celebrated for his comedic roles in film and theatre. He appeared in dozens of Czechoslovak films, with memorable performances in titles such as Světáci and Marečku, podejte mi pero!. He was a long-time member of the Divadlo na Vinohradech theatre in Prague.

About: Karel Effa

Karel Effa, originally named Karel Effenberger (May 23, 1922 in Prague - June 11, 1993 in Prague), was a Czech actor.

As a professional soldier during World War II, he served in the Government Army during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, which was deployed to Italy. Here he later ran to the Czechoslovak troops fighting on the side of the Western Allies. After the war, he remained in the army with the rank of sergeant, playing and singing for two years in the newly formed Army Art Ensemble of Vít Nejedlý. From there he went to the Theater of Satire, from there to the Theater of State Film, from there to the Music Theater in Karlín, from where he briefly jumped to the ABC Theater to return to the Karlín Theater. He has been a member of the Semafor Theater since 1979.

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