On screen
Cast
51 credited performers
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
Character not listed
Lubomír Lipský
An Alchemist
Theodor Pištěk
Character not listed
Bohumil Bezouška
Artist Hans von Aachen
Felix le Breux
Character not listed
Josef Kemr
The Atom-Splitting Alchemist
Fanda Mrázek
Character not listed
Ota Motyčka
Character not listed
Miroslav Svoboda
Master of Ceremonies
Jan S. Kolár
An Alchemist
Eliška Kuchařová
The Gardener
Josef Hlinomaz
Character not listed
Alois Dvorský
Man Outside Bakery
Jana Werichová
Character not listed
Gustav Hrdlička
First Barber
František Miroslav Doubrava
Second Barber
Marie Nademlejnská
Woman Outside Bakery
Magda Kopřivová
Character not listed
Jaroslav Vlk
Character not listed
Miloš Kopecký
An Alchemist
Jindřich Doležal
Character not listed
Josef Oliak
Character not listed
Eva Jiroušková
Character not listed
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
Character not listed
Anna Pitašová
Second Handmaiden
Věra Chytilová
First Handmaiden
Jana Svobodová
Character not listed
Dagmar Moulíková
Character not listed
Ida Zázvorková
Character not listed
Věra Waldhansová
Character not listed
Viktor Pejsar
Character not listed