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)

Boris Moravec

Assistant Production Design

Václav Hojda

Still Photographer

František Černý

Sound

Jaroslav Vlk

Unit Production Manager

Vladimír Novotný

Special Effects

Julius Kalaš

Original Music Composer

Jan Werich

Creative Producer

Klára Barešová

Assistant Production Manager

Martin Frič

Director

Vladimír Mácha

Set Decoration

Jiří Trnka

Costume Design

Ladislav Terš

Production Manager

Jan Stallich

Director of Photography

Jan Kohout

Editor

Vladimír Synek

Costume Design

Vladimír Slepička

Set Decoration

Gustav Hrdlička

Makeup Artist

Luboš Ogoun

Choreographer

Jiřina Kottová

Choreographer

Rudolf Jaroš

Assistant Director

Milivoj Uzelac

Conductor

Zdeněk Maršálek

Assistant Director

Jan Werich

Story

Jiří Brdečka

Screenplay

František Kauler

Costumer

Richard Weber

Makeup & Hair

Rudolf Hájek

Line Producer

Jiří Krejčík

Screenplay

Marie Hrdličková

Makeup & Hair

Jaroslava Fifková

Costumer

Marie Moravcová

Script

Magdalena Balíková

Costumer

Saša Machov

Choreographer

Jan Werich

Screenplay

Jarmila Müllerová

Assistant Editor

Jan Zázvorka

Production Design

Alois Treybal

Background Designer

Vladimír Černý

Makeup & Hair

Martin Frič

Screenplay

Bohumil Hába

Camera Operator

Václav Janoušek

Sound Assistant

Jaroslav Horejc

Art Designer

Jiří Brdečka

Story

Bohumil Sochor

Costumer