Episode 589: The Cassandra Cat (1963)

Guest Co-Hosts: Spencer Parsons, Chris Stachiw

We kick off Czechtember 2022 with a look at Vojtech Jansy’s The Cassandra Cat (1963). Also known as “When the Cat Comes,” the film is a fairy tale about a little city which lives under the protective eye of Oliva (Jan Bierch). When he was young he almost ran away with the circus which featured an unusual act of a cat which could show people their true colors... literally.

Spencer Parsons and Chris Stachiw join Mike to discuss this wondrous film.

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"The Year of the Cat" - Al Stewart

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Episode 483: All My Good Countrymen (1969)

Guest Co-Hosts: Spencer Parsons, Chris Stachiw

We're doing something a little different for Czechtember 2020 with two commentary track episodes. First up, a discussion of Vojtech Jasný's All My Good Countrymen (1969), a tragic tale of a group of friends in post-WWII Czechoslovakia.

Spencer Parsons and Chris Stachiw join Mike to discuss Jasny's lyrical film which was banned by Czech authorities. We also talk about the unofficial "remake", The Moravian Land (1978) and the sequel, Return to Paradise Lost (1999).

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