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The line "We are going to consecrate a church in Switzerland!" is delivered by three "bishops"—who are actually Saxana’s mischievous classmates, Miky Rousek and his sidekicks—after they use a magic transformation spell from the Lexikon of Spells to disguise themselves. Why It’s a Classic
The film follows (played by Petra Černocká ), a teenage witch who escapes a 300-year detention in the wizarding world to explore the human world for 44 hours. The line "We are going to consecrate a church in Switzerland
The film is considered a masterpiece of Czech family cinema, blending inventive special effects (by Oldřich Bosák) with a catchy soundtrack, most notably the hit song Saxana . During the Czechoslovak era, the idea of suddenly
During the Czechoslovak era, the idea of suddenly leaving for Switzerland to perform a high-level religious ceremony was peak absurdity, making it a fan-favourite quote. During the Czechoslovak era
This quote, (We are going to consecrate a church in Switzerland!), is a memorable, humorous line from the 1972 Czechoslovak fairy-tale comedy Dívka na koštěti (The Girl on a Broomstick). Context and Significance
To this day, the phrase is often referenced in Czech pop culture to describe someone making a grand, slightly ridiculous excuse or behaving in an unexpectedly formal, bizarre way.