Summary
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.
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