Of Things Supernatural
1959 · 1h 44m · N/A
Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Directed by
Jiří Krejčík
,
Jaroslav Mach
,
Miloš Makovec
Overview
An anthology of three absurd, ironic tales inspired by Čapek’s “Tales from One Pocket” and “Fables and Side Stories,” each showing uncanny forces disrupting ordinary lives: in Krejčík’s “Glorie,” a gentle clerk is haunted by a sudden halo; the other two segments by Mach and Makovec similarly blend everyday routines with ironic, supernatural twists.
Director and cast
- Jiří Krejčík Director
- Jaroslav Mach Director
- Miloš Makovec Director
- Ladislav Pešek as (segment "Glorie")
- Vlastimil Brodský as (segment "Glorie")
- Felix le Breux as (segment "Glorie")
- Bohuš Záhorský as (segment "Glorie")
- Eman Fiala as (segment "Glorie")
- Rudolf Deyl as (segment "Glorie")
- Václav Trégl as (segment "Glorie")
- Miloš Nedbal Cast
- Bedřich Vrbský Cast
- Josef Kemr Cast
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