The Cassandra Cat
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The Cassandra Cat | |
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Directed by | Vojtěch Jasný |
Starring | Emília Vásáryová |
Release date(s) | May 1963 (premiere at Cannes) |
Running time | 91 mins |
Country | Czechoslovakia |
Language | Czech |
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The Cassandra Cat is a 1963 Czechoslovakian film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. Its original Czech title is Až přijde kocour, and it has also been released under the titles The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses and When the Cat Comes.
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.
Preceded by The Trial of Joan of Arc tied with L'Eclisse |
Special Jury Prize, Cannes 1963 tied with Harakiri |
Succeeded by Woman in the Dunes |