The Cassandra Cat

The Cassandra Cat (Czech: Až přijde kocour), also released under the titles When the Cat Comes, The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses, and/or That Cat) is a 1963 Czechoslovakian film directed by Vojtěch Jasný.

It tells the story of a mysterious traveling circus that arrives in a village accompanied by a sunglass-wearing cat named Mokol. When the cat's glasses are removed, people in the village appear bathed in different colours that reflect their true feelings.

The film won two major awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963, including the C.S.T. Prize and Special Jury Prize, Cannes.

Cast

Jan Werich - Magician / Oliva

Emília Vášáryová - Diana (as Emilie Vasáryová)

Vlastimil Brodský - Teacher Robert

Jirí Sovák - School director

Vladimír Mensík - School janitor

Jirina Bohdalová - Julie

Karel Effa - Janek

Vlasta Chramostová - Marjánka

Alena Kreuzmannová - Gossip

Stella Zázvorková - Ruzena

Jaroslav Mares - Restaurant owner

Jana Werichová - Chairman's wife

Ladislav Fialka - Stealer

Karel Vrtiska - Miller

Václav Babka - Policeman