Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966): Cast
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? is a 1966 sci-fi comedy directed by Václav Vorlíček, starring Olga Schoberová as Jessie, Vladimír Menšík and Karel Effa. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Václav Vorlíček
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Who Wants to Kill Jessie? About?
The premise of Who Wants to Kill Jessie? without spoilers.
In this zany Czechoslovakian comedy, a rogue scientist invents a machine that projects a sleeping person’s dream onto a screen. When the device malfunctions, the cartoon‑like dream characters burst into the real world, unleashing chaotic, humorous mayhem around the prohibited beauty at the story’s center.
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cult film
- dream
- scientist
- cowboy
- comic book character
- comic book comes to life
- somnologist
- somnology
- bribery
- hammock
- milk
- academic
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- writing on the wall
- character is subject of comic
- cremation
- question mark in title
- question in title
- speech bubble
- screwball comedy
- police chase
- manhole
- gunslinger
- gender roles
- female scientist
- escape from jail
- dream comes true
- bureaucracy
- book comes to life
- beer
- antigravity
- advanced technology
- absurdism
- villain
- superhero
- sleep
- professor
- mad scientist
- machine
- fly
- cow
- comic
- character name in title
- campy
- fantasy becomes reality
- czech scientist
- super strength
- urination
- ripped off clothes
- antigravity gloves
- safe
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Cast & Characters
Olga Schoberová leads the cast as Jessie, with Vladimír Menšík as Kolbaba and Karel Effa as Pistolník. Directed by Václav Vorlíček; 71 actors are credited in all.
- Director Václav Vorlíček
- Olga Schoberová as Jessie
- Vladimír Menšík as Kolbaba
- Karel Effa as Pistolník
- Jiří Lír
Also Starring in Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
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- Helena Růžičková
- Jan Libíček Prison Guard
- Lubomír Kostelka
- Oldřich Velen
- Zdeněk Dítě Láďa Kokeš (voice)
- Eva Svobodová Neighbor in a Window (voice)
- Alena Kreuzmannová Ivana (voice)
- Karel Hovorka
- Jitka Zelenohorská Ivana
- Jan Skopeček
- Jan Pohan
- Vladimír Navrátil
- Jan Cmíral
- Čestmír Řanda
- Jiřina Bílá
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- Alois Dvorský
- Marta Richterová
- Otto Šimánek
- Dana Medřická Doc. Ruzenka Beránková
- Miloslav Homola
- Karel Houska Kolega
- Luďa Marešová
- Milan Kindl
- Blažena Slavíčková
- Zdeněk Blažek
- Věra Víchová
- Svatopluk Skládal
- Zuzana Martinková
- Ilja Racek Colleague
- Gustav Vondráček
- Josef Příhoda
- Vlastimil Čaněk
- František Holar
- Ivo Gübel
- Richard Lederer Láďa Kokeš
- Jaroslav Kepka
- Pavel Robin
- Bedřich Prokoš
- Václav Fišer
- Alena Bradáčová
- Walter Taub
- Vladimír Fürst
- František Šeba
- Jaromír Spal
- Miroslav Rataj
- Jan Krafka
- Jiří Steimar
- Juraj Višný Superman
- Marie Landová
- Bedřich Čapek
- Miloslava Babůrková
- Jindřich Heidelberg
- František Fontén
- Zdeněk Hamouz
- Vilém Linke
- Arnošt Bělohlávek
- Otakar Šindelář
- Magdalena Rychlíková
- Jan Schmitt
- Ivo Husák
- Pavel Novák
- Alexandr Horváth
- Jiří Hrachovec
- Eduard Krützner
- Zora Polanová
- Eva Vosková
More from Václav Vorlíček
More films directed by Václav Vorlíček: Max, Sally and the Magic Phone, Tomáš and the Falcon King, Queen of the Lake and The Magic Book.
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Quem quer matar a Jessii?” and “Tajemství žluté komety”.
- Also known as
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- Quem quer matar a Jessii?
- Tajemství žluté komety
- Superman vuole uccidere Jessie
- Wer will Jessie umbringen?
- Кто хочет убить Джесси?
- Qui veut tuer Jessie ?
- Кой иска да убие Джеси?
- Ki ölte meg Jessyt?
- ¿Quién quiere matar a Jessie?
- Kto chce zabić Jessii?
- Kto chce zabiť Jessii?
- 谁杀死了杰茜
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Who Wants to Kill Jessie? FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Who Wants to Kill Jessie?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Who Wants to Kill Jessie??
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Who Wants to Kill Jessie? released?
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? was released on August 26, 1966.
Who directed Who Wants to Kill Jessie??
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? was directed by Václav Vorlíček.
More films by Václav Vorlíček Who is in the cast of Who Wants to Kill Jessie??
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? stars Olga Schoberová as Jessie, Vladimír Menšík as Kolbaba and Karel Effa as Pistolník, among 71 credited actors.
Does Who Wants to Kill Jessie? have a post-credit scene?
No. Who Wants to Kill Jessie? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Who Wants to Kill Jessie? in?
The original language of Who Wants to Kill Jessie? is Czech.
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