I Won’t Conjure After Today
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1978Production year
1977—1978Premiere
9 November 1979Runtime
84 minDirector
Jindřich PolákCategory
filmGenre
fairytaleTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Od zítřka nečarujiCzech title
Od zítřka nečarujiEnglish title
I Won’t Conjure After TodayWorking title
Pan TauSummary
Director Jindřich Polák said a definitive farewell to the quiet character with the magic bowler hat with his 1988 film Pan Tau (Tau). As early as 1979 he had released Od zítřka nečaruji (I Won’t Conjure After Today), a montage of three televised episodes in which Mr Tau (played by Otto Šimánek) gradually relinquished his magical powers. The character was created for a children’s series which Polák co-wrote with Ota Hofman. It ran from 1969 until 1978, at which point he released another film montage, Poplach v oblacích (Alarm in the Clouds).Tracking the kind, distinguished gentleman was airport safety inspector Málek, who – thanks to Mr Tau –finally becomes convinced of the existence of miracles. But there are too many people in the world eager to seize the magical bowler hat… Apart from Šimánek (that unforgettable friend of fun and fantasy), the cast includes Vlastimil Brodský as Inspector Málek, with Zdena Hadrbolcová as his wife.
Synopsis
Mr Tau, the quiet and kind magician with a bowler hat and an umbrella, shows up unexpectedly on the wings of a plane during flight. The terrified crew contact the airport security service. After the plane lands, Mr Tau disappears. The third security inspector Málek is determined to catch the hooligan at any price. To achieve this, he gives up his holiday to visit the children's summer camp. Mr Málek's son, who just like all the other children is delighted by the new camp cook, Mr Tau himself, has unknowingly set the inspector on the magician's trail. But the children at the camp are determined not to let their beloved magician get caught and ingeniously place all sorts of traps in Inspector Málek's way. The inspector is most keen to get hold of the magician's hat, but the children bring together a mass of ordinary hats and brollies causing a huge number of hilarious situations caused by the constant confusions between the real and the fake hats. Málek finally understands that his enemy is in fact a reminder of his own forgotten childhood and makes it up with Mr Tau, and Mr Tau in return helps him persuade his superiors of the existence of miracles. At the airport, from which Mr Tau intends to fly off, people greedy for money and happiness hurl themselves at the magician's hat and rip it apart in the ensuing confusion. Mr Tau leaves without his bowler hat...
Note
By assembling seven episodes of the third series of the medium length films presented on TV only, two feature films were created, I Won´t Conjure as from Tomorrow! and Panic in the Skies, which were shown in cinemas. The titles of the films: 1. Alert in the Sky, 2. Elephant Hunt, 3. Night at Safari, 4. Mr. Tau and Woman-Magician, 5. Mr. Tau at Pioneer Camp, 6. Mr. Tau – And Which Is the Right One?, 7. I Won´t Conjure as from Tomorrow!
Photos
Cast
Otto Šimánek
pan Tau
Vlastimil Brodský
III. inspektor bezpečnosti provozu
Zdena Hadrbolcová
Helena, Málkova žena
Marie Rosůlková
babička Málková
Josef Kemr
děda Hanousek
Václav Lohniský
kuchař Hurta
Josef Bláha
hlavní inspektor
Julie Jurištová
Terezka, vedoucí oddílu dívek tábora U řeky
Karel Augusta
hostinský
Jan Skopeček
řidič dodávky
Jiří Kodet
kapitán letadla René Ticháček
Michael Hofbauer
Otík, syn Málkových
Alena Jirešová
Alenka
Eliška Sirová
Evčka, dcera Málkových
Jan Sedláček
Pepíček, mladší syn Málkových
Miroslav Vydlák
Honzík Jeřábek
Zdeněk Loveček
Voice by Petr Svojtka
Láďa, vedoucí oddílu chlapců tábora U řeky
Milan Rybák
strážmistr VB
Tomáš Vacek
Mirek, syn řidiče dodávky
Tomáš Murdych
Martin
Jaromír Štemberg
vedoucí tábora U potoka
Helena Růžičková
kuchařka tábora U potoka
Petr Skarke
navigátor
Josef Brozman
technik
Erich Fichtner
technik
Jiří Kosek
technik
Jaroslav Toms
technik
Bohumil Koška
požárník na ploše
Martina Červená
Kačenka
Martin Hradilek
Franta
Pavel Stránský
Jirka
Jiří Chmelař
Milan
Karel Bělohradský
mechanik na letišti/řidič
Radka Dulíková
maminka holky Jany
S. Červená
Marcela
K. Hronková
Lucinka
M. Škop
Vašek
Hana Vávrová
starší pionýrka
Ludmila Zábršová
maminka Honzíka
Martin Kravka
mrňous
David Kopřiva
ubrečený kluk
I. Kryšeník
Jakub
S. Lukeš
starší pionýr
Jiřina Koucká
Jiřina
M. Rovenský
tlouštík
M. Nešuta
kluk
E. Sedláček
dubl
Zora Vesecká
holčička
Commentary
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Zdena Lukášová
Assistant Director
Continuity
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Special Effects
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Jitka Radová (klapka), Josef Vítek (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Production info
Original Title
Od zítřka nečaruji
Czech Title
Od zítřka nečaruji
English Title
I Won’t Conjure After Today
Working Title
Pan Tau
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
fairytale
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1978
Production Year
1977—1978
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 23 December 1976
technical Screenplay approved 25 April 1977
start of filming 10 May 1977
end of filming 27 November 1978
projection approval 8 December 1978
Premiere
premiere 9 November 1979 /suitable for youths/
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Dramaturgická skupina Oty Hofmana, Ota Hofman (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
84 min
Original length in metres
2 360 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66
Colour
colour
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
