The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.
Cast
Jan Werich
Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
Nataša Gollová
Katerina aka Sirael
Jiří Plachý
Edward Kelley
František Černý
Hieroným Alessandro Scotta, alchemist
Marie Vášová
Countess Katharina Strada
Bohuš Záhorský
Lang
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Marshal Russworm
František Filipovský
Court Astrologer
Václav Trégl
The Emperor's Servant
Vladimír Leraus
Hungarian Delegate
Miloš Nedbal
Court Physician
Bohuš Hradil
Tycho de Brahe
František Holar
Captain of the Guard
Vladimír Řepa
Unknown
Lubomír Lipský
An Alchemist
Theodor Pištěk
Unknown
Bohumil Bezouška
Artist Hans von Aachen
Felix le Breux
Unknown
Josef Kemr
The Atom-Splitting Alchemist
Fanda Mrázek
Unknown
Ota Motyčka
Unknown
Miroslav Svoboda
Master of Ceremonies
Jan S. Kolár
An Alchemist
Eliška Kuchařová
The Gardener
Josef Hlinomaz
Unknown
Alois Dvorský
Man Outside Bakery
Jana Werichová
Unknown
Gustav Hrdlička
First Barber
František Miroslav Doubrava
Second Barber
Marie Nademlejnská
Woman Outside Bakery
Magda Kopřivová
Unknown
Jaroslav Vlk
Unknown
Miloš Kopecký
An Alchemist
Jindřich Doležal
Unknown
Josef Oliak
Unknown
Eva Jiroušková
Unknown
Vladimír Svitáček
Fire Juggler
Ladislav Rychman
Man at Desk
Antonín Soukup
A Baker
Václav Švec
Servant
Antonín Jirsa
Doctor's Aide
Martin Raus
Servant With Vase
Emanuel Kovařík
Court Chamberlain
Hynek Němec
Unknown
Anna Pitašová
Second Handmaiden
Věra Chytilová
First Handmaiden
Jana Svobodová
Unknown
Dagmar Moulíková
Unknown
Ida Zázvorková
Unknown
Věra Waldhansová
Unknown
Viktor Pejsar
Unknown
Crew
Martin Frič
Director, Screenplay
Jiří Brdečka
Screenplay, Story
Jiří Krejčík
Screenplay
Jan Werich
Screenplay, Story, Creative Producer
Jan Kohout
Editor
Jarmila Müllerová
Assistant Editor
Jan Stallich
Director of Photography
Rudolf Jaroš
Assistant Director
Zdeněk Maršálek
Assistant Director
Rudolf Hájek
Line Producer
Jan Zázvorka
Production Design
Bohumil Hába
Camera Operator
Jiří Trnka
Costume Design
Vladimír Synek
Costume Design
František Kauler
Costumer
Jaroslava Fifková
Costumer
Magdalena Balíková
Costumer
Bohumil Sochor
Costumer
Richard Weber
Makeup & Hair
Marie Hrdličková
Makeup & Hair
Vladimír Černý
Makeup & Hair
Gustav Hrdlička
Makeup Artist
Václav Janoušek
Sound Assistant
František Černý
Sound
Vladimír Novotný
Special Effects
Julius Kalaš
Original Music Composer
Vladimír Mácha
Set Decoration
Vladimír Slepička
Set Decoration
Václav Hojda
Still Photographer
Marie Moravcová
Script Supervisor
Luboš Ogoun
Choreographer
Jiřina Kottová
Choreographer
Saša Machov
Choreographer
Boris Moravec
Assistant Production Design
Jaroslav Horejc
Art Designer
Ladislav Terš
Production Manager
Klára Barešová
Assistant Production Manager
Jaroslav Vlk
Unit Manager
Alois Treybal
Background Designer
Milivoj Uzelac
Conductor
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