Her acting colleagues and friends spoke at the solemn mass, and a song was performed by her. After a ceremony lasting about an hour and a half, a coffin was removed from the church, accompanied by a liturgical procession and applause from onlookers.
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“I found out about your departure during the concert. And because we knew how you were, you liked the song It’s Easy to Live, so we spontaneously dedicated it to you during the concert. Then my friend, your son Pepa, called me to play her here again, for the last trip. Thank you for being the most beautiful fairytale creature of our childhood. Thank you for everything you have created for us and rest in peace, “said the frontman of the band MIG 21 Jiří Macháček.
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The singer Gabriela Beňačková sang Libuše Šafránková on her last journey, the prayer was said by the moderator Daniela Drtinová, who also connected it with a prayer for all those affected by the tornado in South Moravia. In addition to the family, Jiří Bartoška, Jan Kačer and Dagmar Havlová, for example, sat in church pews.
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Actor Jan Hrušínský remembered the first meeting with Šafránková during the filming of the film Grandmother. “People like her are born like saffron, extraordinary in every way. I am sure that Líba will always be with us, he will always be in our hearts. It will even be here for many future generations, “he said. Jaroslav Seifert’s verses from the Wrestling with an Angel collection were read by the late actress Dagmar Havlová, who recalled their mutual friendship lasting five decades.
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Another of Libuše Šafránková’s acting partners, Ondřej Vetchý, said that the actress gave people the impression that life must be beautiful when there are such tender creatures. In his appealing speech, he stated that Libuše Šafránková’s personality had the power to unite people and encourage them to become closer and tolerant. “A new star is shining in the night sky from today. That Večernice has returned to the sky, “he reminded her of her next film role.
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The song Angels and Angels was heard from the playback, which Šafránková sang to the television evenings and was accompanied in the church by child singers.
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From 10:00 to 14:00, people who fell in love with the actress went to church to fall in love with them on the movie screen, on television or on the stage. In the rainy weather, dozens of people found their way to the place where the popular actress went for years. They were already waiting before the church opened, the organizers let them in in groups to comply with anti-epidemic measures.
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A coffin made of light wood was displayed in the church, on which a pink dancing shoe was built in the morning, reminiscent of probably the most famous role of Šafránková, the title character from the film fairy tale Three Nuts for Cinderella.
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Most of those who brought a rose or other flower to the actress to the church then signed a condolence book outside. Outside, people could also watch a broadcast of Mass, which was for invited guests only. Behind the church, a place of reverence was created, where people had been carrying candles and flowers in recent days. The funeral mass and storage in the cemetery will take place a week later on July 2 in her native Šlapanice near Brno.
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Popular actress Libuše Šafránková, known mainly as the film Cinderella, died after a long illness on June 9 at the age of 68. She played many film and theater roles, especially in the Prague Drama Club. Her acting colleagues as well as film and theater directors remember her with love, admiration and respect.
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