When the Cat Comes

1963 [CZECH]

Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Romance

6
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 2138 2.1K

Plot summary

While old Oliva tells a group of children about his life as a sailor and how he met Diana and her cat with sunglasses, a strange circus arrives in town.


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1 hr 44 min
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1 hr 44 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by erhanipekciler 7 / 10

Crazy, weird, fantastic, creative

I watched this movie because I love cats and name of the movie attracted me much. First of all for 63' this is very creative movie it is so incredible and beyond. It is also weird and really crazy. I don't wanna say about story it is kind of meaningless for me, it is a little fantastic a little romantic. Really confusing feelings. It is also like experimental movie. Cinematography is perfect and artistic! Almost every scene was so wonderful. I loved this movie much. Thanx God nothing happened to cat at the final. I had some doubts that. When I think that these children are almost 70 years old now, it is also unbelievable.

Final words :watchable, creative, timeless, crazy, colorful, innocent.. These are really suitable for this movie.

Reviewed by Lady_Targaryen 6 / 10

A cat that is capable of watching human beings by what they really are

Czechoslovakia. A small town receives the visit from a magician and its group, that carries a strange cat with sunglasses. But the cat has a secret: when someone takes them off, the cat shows people, according to their nature and mood. Red is for those in love, purple for the hypocrites, yellow for the unfaithful and gray for the dishonest.

The grown-ups of the village consider the cat to be dangerous, so they kidnap the cat to decide its faith. But the kids and their correct teacher Robert, don't agree with that, and try to save the cat from the hands of the town people.

''Az prijde kocour '' has a very good plot. The idea of a cat that sees human beings by what they are and their real personality is incredible. The ending is also a surprise. The only thing that I didn't like is the way the movie is conducted from the middle to the ending, where it gets tiring and slow spaced. But the story is good and original, and deserves to be watched by everyone who is tired of ordinary plots.

Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 8 / 10

A Fantastic Fable About Human Behavior

In a small town in Czechoslovakia, the old story teller Oliva (Jan Werich) likes to plant fantasy in the brains of the children. Presently he tells the story of his former love and her magic cat, which wears glasses, to the class of the beloved and romantic teacher Robert (Vlastimil Brodský). When someone takes the glasses off, the cat shows the real feelings and personality of the person: red for those in love, purple for the hypocrites, yellow for the unfaithful and gray for the dishonest. Then, a coach arrives in town, bringing a magician (Jan Werich), the beautiful Diana (Emília Vásáryová) and the magic cat. The real feelings of the mostly selfish population are exposed, generating confusion, and the evil school director (Jirí Sovák) and the school janitor (Vladimir Mensik) decide to eliminate the cat. The students of Robert join forces to save the cat and the job of their teacher.

This beautiful and fantastic fable about human behavior is timeless and very original. The story has a great moral lesson in the end without being corny, and is highly recommended for all audiences. In Brazil, it is only available in a rare VHS. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): 'Um Dia, Um Gato' ('One Day, A Cat')

Note: On 12 June 2010, I saw this magnificent film again on DVD.

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