The Emperor and the Golem

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.

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