Líza Soars to the Skies

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1937

Production year

1937

Premiere

12 February 1938

Runtime

103 min

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Lízin let do nebe

Czech title

Lízin let do nebe

English title

Líza Soars to the Skies

Parallel title

Líza Irovská

Synopsis

The orphan Eliška Irovská, nicknamed Líza, arrives in her native village of Ptačice. As an orphan she is housed in the local poorhouse and has to go out begging. Her guardian Petr Tumlíř, however, sees that she is competent enough to go to school. Her class teacher is the amiable Karla Sýkorová who was transferred from Prague to Ptačice as punishment. Karla falls in love with Petr Tumlíř and their scorned relationship is a thorn in the side of the local inhabitants. Petr decides to marry Karla immediately after he finishes his law studies. Karla rehearses Cinderella on stage with the local children; Líza in the leading role captures the hearts of the Ptačice villagers. Petr finishes his studies and Karla finds him a job in Prague, with her father's firm. Karla had neglected to mention that she comes from an exceedingly wealthy family. It is during this time that the best girl in the school is to be selected and given a scholarship for a girl's boarding school. To the displeasure of the majority of the councillors, Líza is finally chosen. Thus Petr, Karla and Líza leave Ptačice for a better life elsewhere.

Cast

Zdenka Sulanová

sirotek Eliška Irovská, zvaná Líza

Rolf Wanka

tajemník dr. Petr Tumlíř

Zita Kabátová

učitelka Karla Sýkorová

Jiří Plachý

Sýkora, prezident firmy Rejma

Růžena Šlemrová

Sýkorova žena, Karlina matka

Bedřich Vrbský

školní inspektor dr. Nečas

Karel Černý

starosta Rejlek

Ella Nollová

Rejlkova žena

Rudolf Hrušínský

Jarka, syn Rejlkových

Jaroslav Marvan

místostarosta Brdička

Betty Kysilková

Brdičkova žena

Věra Petáková

Milada, dcera Brdičkových

František Kreuzmann

radní Plichta

Milka Balek-Brodská

Plichtova žena

Josef Kemr

Jůla, syn Plichtových

Jiří Vondrovič

učitel Leština

Fanča Foltová

Leštinova snoubenka

Alois Dvorský

slepý Outrata

Hermína Vojtová

Outratova žena

Josef Hořánek

pan řídící

Theodor Pištěk

radní Mimra, železničář

Karel Veverka

radní Vorlíček

Antonín Kuneš

radní

Ludvík Řezníček

hostinský Lahoda

Marie Marková-Nekolová

Márinka, Lahodova žena

Alois Peterka

Musil, ředitel firmy Rejma

Josef Venclů

kapelník

Eman Fiala

učitel

Táňa Kemrová

Novotná, spolužačka Lízy

Helena Vozerovská

Vorlíčková, spolužačka Lízy

Lilian Kafková

Nanda Krabcová, Lízina kamarádka

Slávka Doležalová

Anka, služka u starostů

Ludvík Kemr

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

Václav Štrup

Based on

Růžena Utěšilová (Líza Irovská – román)

Director of Photography

Bohumil Vích

Production Designer

Bohumil Heš

Film Editor

Marie Bourová

Sound Designer

Stanislav Vondraš

Titles Designed by

Lorenc

Production Manager

Karel Šilhánek

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Dobeš

Music Performed by

Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)

Songs

Ukolébavka

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Zdenka Sulanová

Hraj, srdce, romanci mou

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Rolf Wanka [dab]Oldřich Kovář

Píseň Popelky

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics J. V. Šmejkal
Singer Zdenka Sulanová

Production info

Original Title

Lízin let do nebe

Czech Title

Lízin let do nebe

English Title

Líza Soars to the Skies

Parallel Title

Líza Irovská

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1937

Production Year

1937

Production specifications

start of filming 10/1937
end of filming 10/1937
date of censorship 12/1937 (kulturně-výchovný)
projection approval 3 January 1946 (neschváleno do distribuce)

Premiere

premiere 12 February 1938 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Světozor /3 týdny/, Praha)

Production

Europa

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Europa

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

103 min

Original length in metres

2 940 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Tobis – Klang

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech