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The Girl on the Broomstick (1972): Cast

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The Girl on the Broomstick is a 1972 fantasy comedy directed by Václav Vorlíček, starring Petra Černocká as Saxana, František Filipovský and Jiří Lír. It runs 1 hour 16 minutes.

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The Girl on the Broomstick (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 16m (76 min)
Genres
Fantasy , Family , Comedy
Original language
Czech
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl on the Broomstick About?

The premise of The Girl on the Broomstick without spoilers.

A teenage witch, Saxana (Petra Černocká), frozen in time as a punishment for 300 years, finds herself in a modern world.

The Girl on the Broomstick Themes & Keywords

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  • teenage romance
  • human turned into an animal
  • witch
  • witch as protagonist
  • teen comedy
  • spell book
  • witchcraft lesson
  • witchcraft class
  • parallel world
  • school of witchcraft
  • urban adventure
  • psychiatric patient
+38 more
  • witchcraft school
  • troublemaker
  • four armed
  • campy
  • disposing of a body part
  • police officer
  • scream
  • head
  • principal
  • spoiled child
  • stolen animal
  • broken leg
  • cleaning lady
  • puppet
  • rabbit
  • toy
  • teenager
  • interchangeable head
  • interchangeable body part
  • removable head
  • removable body part
  • cult film
  • rebellion
  • rebel
  • leg injury
  • sculpture
  • note
  • bust statue
  • statue
  • mistaken for a mental patient
  • macguffin
  • bird
  • traffic police
  • walking with a cane
  • teenage protagonist
  • zoo manager
  • rivalry
  • cleaver
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Cast & crew

The Girl on the Broomstick Cast & Characters

Petra Černocká leads the cast as Saxana, with František Filipovský as otec Rousek and Jiří Lír as učitel botaniky. Directed by Václav Vorlíček; 66 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Girl on the Broomstick

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From the director

More from Václav Vorlíček

More films directed by Václav Vorlíček: Max, Sally and the Magic Phone, Tomáš and the Falcon King, Queen of the Lake and The Magic Book.

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The Girl on the Broomstick Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Das Mädchen am Scheideweg” and “Saxana, die Hexe”.

Also known as
  • Das Mädchen am Scheideweg
  • Saxana, die Hexe
  • Saxana
  • Saxana - Das Mädchen auf dem Besenstiel
  • La Fille sur le Balai
  • Dziewczyna na miotle
  • 小魔女莎夏娜
  • Девушка на метле
  • Lány seprűnyélen

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The Girl on the Broomstick FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl on the Broomstick, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl on the Broomstick?

The Girl on the Broomstick runs 1 hour 16 minutes (76 minutes).

When was The Girl on the Broomstick released?

The Girl on the Broomstick was released on June 15, 1972.

Who directed The Girl on the Broomstick?

The Girl on the Broomstick was directed by Václav Vorlíček.

More films by Václav Vorlíček

Who is in the cast of The Girl on the Broomstick?

The Girl on the Broomstick stars Petra Černocká as Saxana, František Filipovský as otec Rousek and Jiří Lír as učitel botaniky, among 66 credited actors.

Does The Girl on the Broomstick have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl on the Broomstick has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Girl on the Broomstick in?

The original language of The Girl on the Broomstick is Czech.

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