To the intolerant and bloody-minded Prague actor Bergner (Milos Kopecký) is the lead in Moliere's Misanthrope which he is studying now as tailor-made. On top of that he is malicious and he advises to the new actress Helenka (Dagmar Havlová) in such a way that she upsets the theatre director. If Bergner accuses somebody of a mischief and he is wrong, he never apologizes. When he almost crashes an older elegant lady by his car on the zebra crossing, instead of an apology he calls her an old ballet dancer... But in Brno's TV he takes part in a discussion on manners and he gives himself as an example of good manners and grace. In the train he meets a magic old man (Ladislav Pesek) who warns him and admonishes him to change his behavior. After he arrives to Prague the old man's threat comes true.

Miloš Kopecký
as herec Theodor "Dóďa" Bergner

Alena Vránová
as Olga Bergnerová

Ladislav Pešek
as kouzelný dědeček

František Filipovský
as psychiatr MUDr. Maudr / metař

Svatopluk Beneš
as herec Bašta

Darja Hajská
as sousedka-drbna

Marie Motlová
as sousedka-drbna

Nelly Gaierová
as teta Dita

Josef Větrovec
as ředitel divadla Josef Kábrt

Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
as herečka Helenka Tichá