When the Cat Comes
Seen it?1963 | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vojtěch Jasný
- Jan WerichOliva
- Emília VášáryováDiana
- Vlastimil BrodskýRobert
- Jiří SovákKarel
- Vladimír MenšíkSchool Janitor
- Jiřina BohdalováJulie
- Karel EffaJanek
- Vlasta ChramostováMarjánka
- Alena KreuzmannováGossipy Woman
- Stella ZázvorkováRůžena