Cast (51)

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

Lubomír Lipský

An Alchemist

Theodor Pištěk

Bohumil Bezouška

Artist Hans von Aachen

Felix le Breux

Josef Kemr

The Atom-Splitting Alchemist

Fanda Mrázek

Ota Motyčka

Miroslav Svoboda

Master of Ceremonies

Jan S. Kolár

An Alchemist

Eliška Kuchařová

The Gardener

Josef Hlinomaz

Alois Dvorský

Man Outside Bakery

Jana Werichová

Gustav Hrdlička

First Barber

František Miroslav Doubrava

Second Barber

Marie Nademlejnská

Woman Outside Bakery

Magda Kopřivová

Jaroslav Vlk

Miloš Kopecký

An Alchemist

Jindřich Doležal

Josef Oliak

Eva Jiroušková

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

Anna Pitašová

Second Handmaiden

Věra Chytilová

First Handmaiden

Jana Svobodová

Dagmar Moulíková

Ida Zázvorková

Věra Waldhansová

Viktor Pejsar

Crew (44)

František Černý

Sound

Jan Werich

Creative Producer

Vladimír Novotný

Special Effects

Boris Moravec

Assistant Production Design

Julius Kalaš

Original Music Composer

Václav Hojda

Still Photographer

Jaroslav Vlk

Unit Production Manager

Klára Barešová

Assistant Production Manager

Martin Frič

Director

Jan Stallich

Director of Photography

Jan Kohout

Editor

Ladislav Terš

Production Manager

Vladimír Synek

Costume Design

Vladimír Slepička

Set Decoration

Vladimír Mácha

Set Decoration

Gustav Hrdlička

Makeup Artist

Jiří Trnka

Costume Design

Luboš Ogoun

Choreographer

Rudolf Jaroš

Assistant Director

Jiřina Kottová

Choreographer

Jaroslav Horejc

Art Designer

Vladimír Černý

Makeup & Hair

Bohumil Sochor

Costumer

Bohumil Hába

Camera Operator

Jan Werich

Screenplay

Václav Janoušek

Sound Assistant

František Kauler

Costumer

Richard Weber

Makeup & Hair

Milivoj Uzelac

Conductor

Saša Machov

Choreographer

Zdeněk Maršálek

Assistant Director

Marie Moravcová

Script

Jan Zázvorka

Production Design

Jarmila Müllerová

Assistant Editor

Jiří Brdečka

Screenplay

Jaroslava Fifková

Costumer

Jan Werich

Story

Martin Frič

Screenplay

Rudolf Hájek

Line Producer

Magdalena Balíková

Costumer

Jiří Brdečka

Story

Jiří Krejčík

Screenplay

Marie Hrdličková

Makeup & Hair

Alois Treybal

Background Designer