Question 1

Which actress played Saxana in the original film and also appeared in the stage musical adaptation?

Accepted Answer

Petra Černocká played Saxana in the film and made a surprise appearance in the 2019 stage musical 'Saxana' to sing the famous song with the cast.

Question 2

What was the original concept for the protagonist Saxana, and how did it differ from the final film?

Accepted Answer

Hermína Franková originally conceived Saxana as a malevolent being who tries to harm people. Miloš Macourek and Václav Vorlíček departed from this concept for the film.

Question 3

Which actress from this film also played a psychiatric patient in Václav Vorlíček's previous comedy?

Accepted Answer

Helena Růžičková, who played the psychiatric patient awaiting Christopher Columbus, also played a psychiatric patient in Vorlíček's 'You Are a Widow, Sir!' (1971).

Question 4

How did unsuccessful auditionees for the role of Saxana end up appearing in the film?

Accepted Answer

Most young actresses who auditioned unsuccessfully for the part of Saxana appeared in small roles as her classmates at the beginning of the film.

Question 5

What is the premise of the film 'The Girl on a Broomstick'?

Accepted Answer

A teenage witch named Saxana, frozen in time for 300 years as punishment, finds herself in a modern world.

The Girl on a Broomstick

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