Jan Werich Collection (4DVD) - DVD

When the cat comes
directed by: Vojtěch Jasný, 1963, 100 min., Color
A circus arrived in a small town, hiding its little sinners, iniquity, and hypocrisy under the guise of a peaceful everyday life, with an extraordinary cat with it. “The cat had something that no other cat in the world has - glasses. If a cat looked without glasses, under his gaze people would be coloured according to their natures and deeds. “You will see for yourself how the people in the town coped with it when it really happened.
starring: J. Werich, E. Vášáryová, V. Brodský, J. Sovák, V. Menšík, J. Bohdalová, K. Effa, V. Chramostová, A. Kreuzmannová, S. Zázvorková, J. Mareš, J. Werichová
SUBTITLES: Czech for the deaf

Once upon a time there was a king.
directed by: Bořivoj Zeman, 1954, 98 min., Color
There was once a king and he called himself the First One. He wanted to hand over the government of the three daughters who preferred him. Drahomíra likes him as gold, Zpěvanka as gold in her throat and the youngest Maruška as salt. He annoys the king of the comparison with ordinary salt, expels Maruška from the castle and orders to destroy all the salt in the kingdom. However, he soon finds out that you can' t live without salt, and admits that Maruška was right. In the meantime, all the princesses will find the right grooms - a gardener, a bagpiper and a fisherman. And because the king also knows that he will live better in two, he will marry Kubát' s widow. And so the fairy tale ends with a big wedding together.
starring: J. Werich, V. Burian, I. Kačírková, S. Májová, M. Dvorská, T. Brzková, M. Glázrová, F. Černý, M. Miner
BONUSES: word historian, photography, biography and filmography, interviews, contemporary documentation
SUBTITLES: Czech for the deaf, anglické

The Emperor' s Baker - The Baker' s Emperor
directed by: Martin Frič, 1951, 80 + 64 min., Color
The story of the film takes us to Prague to the imperial court of Rudolf II. However, the emperor is more interested in art than beautiful government, beautiful women and an alchemical workshop. Most of all, he longs to discover the elixir of youth and find the legendary Golem. As he pursues his hobbies, the highest courtiers, led by Chamberlain Lang, join forces with Rudolf' s brother Matthias, who seeks his throne. Thanks to an unintended confusion, the role of ruler will be taken over by the baker Matěj Kotrba, who is very similar to the emperor, only 25 years younger.
starring: J. Werich, M. Vášová, N. Gollová, B. Záhorský, J. Plachý, Z. Štěpánek, F. Filipovský, F. Černý, V. Trégl, V. Leraus
SUBTITLES: Czech for the deaf, anglické

With us in Kocourkov
directed by: Miroslav Cikán, 1934, 86 min. b / w
The citizens of Kocourkov have their hero, who is the son of the poacher Slavíček, who became famous abroad. The celebration begins in his honor and finally “ON“ appears, but no one knows that the fugitive prisoner number 1313 has arrived instead of the hero. He very quickly understands how things are and begins to use his position. Everything is possible in Kocourkov.
starring: J. Werich, J. Plachta, V. Trégl, Z. Baldová, L. Pešek, J. Vojta, S. Svozilová, J. Marvan, F. Filipovský
SUBTITLES: Czech for the deaf