Líza Soars to the Skies
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
12 February 1938Runtime
103 minDirector
Václav BinovecCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Lízin let do nebeCzech title
Lízin let do nebeEnglish title
Líza Soars to the SkiesParallel title
Líza IrovskáSynopsis
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.
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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
Bedřich Veverka
dr. Leiner
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
Václav Trégl
školník
Jiří Vondrovič
učitel Leština
Fanča Foltová
Leštinova snoubenka
Alois Dvorský
slepý Outrata
Hermína Vojtová
Outratova žena
Josef Hořánek
pan řídící
František Hlavatý
farář
Theodor Pištěk
radní Mimra, železničář
Karel Veverka
radní Vorlíček
Karel Třešňák
radní
Antonín Kuneš
radní
Jiří Hron
radní
Ludvík Řezníček
hostinský Lahoda
Marie Marková-Nekolová
Márinka, Lahodova žena
Jan Černý
učitel
Ladislav Hemmer
dr. Malec
Alois Peterka
Musil, ředitel firmy Rejma
Vladimír Smíchovský
šafář
Josef Venclů
kapelník
Eman Fiala
učitel
Táňa Kemrová
Novotná, spolužačka Lízy
Helena Vozerovská
Vorlíčková, spolužačka Lízy
Lilian Kafková
Nanda Krabcová, Lízina kamarádka
Josef Příhoda
venkovan
Slávka Doležalová
Anka, služka u starostů
Ludvík Kemr
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Růžena Utěšilová (Líza Irovská – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
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
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
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
