Neberte nám princeznú

Neberte nám princeznú (English: Let the Princess Stay with Us) is a modern version of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fairytale, starring Marika Gombitová. The musical was directed by Martin Hoffmeister, and released in 1981.

Neberte nám princeznú
The cover of DVD release
Directed by	Martin Hoffmeister
Written by	Martin Hoffmeister Alta Vášová (libretto)
Produced by	Karel Dvořák
Starring	Marika Gombitová Miroslav Žbirka Marie Rottrová
Cinematography	Rudolf Milič
Music by	Dežo Ursiny Ján Štrasser (lyrics)
Production company	STV
Distributed by	Dikrama
Release date	1981 (1981)
Running time	56 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Slovak

Synopsis

Girl Katka (Marika Gombitová) is frustrated and restless. She escapes from home and finds herself in the orphanage. Seven orphan boys hide her and call her "Princess". But Katka is soon uncovered and her frantic mother is on the way.

Credits

• Martin Hoffmeister - screenplay
• Alta Vášová - libretto
• Rudolf Milič - cinematography

Cast

• Marika Gombitová as Katka
• Miroslav Žbirka as Katka's boyfriend
• Marie Rottrová as Katka's mother
• Luděk Sobota as Katka's father
• Petr Nárožný as director of orphanage
• Mária Hájková as cleaner
• Jozef Vrábel as orphan boy
• Michal Vrábel as orphan boy
• Matúš Cinzer as orphan boy
• Roman Haša as orphan boy
• Ján Kovačič as orphan boy
• Ľudovít Tóth as orphan boy
• Daniel Hassan as orphan boy
• Viera Hladká as teacher
• Hana Talpová
• Jan Kanyza as police officer (VB)

Soundtrack

Neberte nám princeznú
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	19 November 2001 (2001-11-19)
Recorded	1980
Genre	Pop
Length	35:36
Label	BMG (#74321 90447)
Marika Gombitová chronology
Úsmev (1998) Neberte nám princeznú (2001) Modrý album (2001)
Back cover of the release

Neberte nám princeznú is the original picture soundtrack released on BMG on 19 November 2001.^[1][2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Dieťa z dobrej rodiny"	Marika Gombitová	2:42
2.	"Dieťa z dobrej rodiny II"	Gombitová and Miroslav Žbirka	1:35
3.	"Dvaja"	Žbirka	2:53
4.	"Som taká, aká som"	Marie Rottrová	1:51
5.	"Šaty"	Gombitová	3:07
6.	"To ste vy!"	Žbirka	2:12
7.	"Svitá"	Gombitová	2:24
8.	"Rozhádzané postele"	Children's cast	2:36
9.	"Čo nám už rukami prešlo detí"	Children's cast and teachers	3:50
10.	"Hľadá sa dievča z dobrej rodiny"	Rottrová and Žbirka	2:29
11.	"Budem tu s vami"	Gombitová	2:32
12.	"Trochu tuším, trochu viem"	Gombitová	2:29
13.	"Teraz pekne pôjdeš domov!"	Rottrová	1:54
14.	"Tri slová"	Gombitová, Žbirka and Rottrová	3:02
Total length:			35:36

All tracks are written by Dežo Ursiny and Ján Štrasser

Official releases

• 2001: Neberte nám princeznú, CD, BMG, #74321 90447
• 2004: Neberte nám princeznú, DVD, Dikrama, #0014 9331

Credits and personnel

• Dežo Ursiny - music, guitar, chorus
• Ján Štrasser - lyrics
• Marika Gombitová - lead vocal
• Miroslav Žbirka - lead vocal
• Marie Rottrová - lead vocal
• Pavel Daněk - bass, chorus
• Martin Karvaš - keyboards
• Ľubomír Stankovský - drums, percussion, chorus

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time[3]	27

Sales certifications

ČNS IFPI

In Slovakia, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for the Czech Republic (ČNS IFPI) awards artists since the cancellation of the Slovak national section (SNS IFPI). Currently, there are awarded Gold (for 3,000 units), and/or Platinum certifications (for 6,000 units), exclusively for album releases.^[4] Gombitová demonstrably won at least seven platinum, and three golden awards in total.^[5]

Year	Nominated work	Award	Format	Result
2005	Neberte nám princeznú	Gold	CD	Won
2006		Platinum		Won

See also

• Marika Gombitová discography
• Marika Gombitová awards
• The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time

References

General

• Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Specific

1. Ulman, Miroslav (2001-10-26). "Neberte nám princeznú Soundtrack Is About To Be Released". InZine (in Slovak). Gratex International. inzine.sk.
2. Various Artists (2001). Neberte nám princeznú (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc) (in Slovak). Various Artists. Slovakia: BMG Music.
3. "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. 22 September 2007. cas.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
4. "International Certification Award Levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. IFPI. September 2010. ifpi.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
5. Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 418–419.

External links

• Marika Gombitová at AllMusic