H. Ch. Andersen's story was the basis for the narrative film 'Of John and the Wonderful Friend', in which the 'magic wand' plays an important plot-forming role. With its help, Jan overcomes the magician Magnus and rescues the princess Agnes.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tomáš ValíkJan | Jan |
| FFritz BachschmidtFriend | Friend |
 Matthias HabichMagnus | Magnus |
 Mapi GalánGirl / Herbalist / Beauty / Scheherazade | Girl / Herbalist / Beauty / Scheherazade |
 Eva VejmělkováPrincess | Princess |
 Sergio FiorentiniKing | King |
 Josef KemrChamberlain | Chamberlain |
 Martin RůžekJudge | Judge |
 Marián LabudaFat | Fat |
 Pavel ZedníčekSlim | Slim |
 Svatopluk SkopalFirst Shooter | First Shooter |
 Ivan VyskočilSecond Shooter | Second Shooter |
 Radoslav BrzobohatýFather | Father |
 Josef VinklářMerchant | Merchant |
 Bronislav PoloczekInnkeeper | Innkeeper |
 Hana GregorováInnkeeper's Wife | Innkeeper's Wife |
 Věra GalatíkováInnkeeper | Innkeeper |
 Martin DejdarPrince Hasan | Prince Hasan |
 Miroslav ZounarNot listed | Not listed |
 Pavel MangNot listed | Not listed |
 Oldřich VelenNot listed | Not listed |
 Dagmar PatrasováNot listed | Not listed |
 Kateřina BrožováNot listed | Not listed |
| LL. KristofovičováNot listed | Not listed |
| MMartin KrbNot listed | Not listed |
 Vilém UdatnýNot listed | Not listed |