Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955 · 1h 47m · N/A
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Bořivoj Zeman
Overview
A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one of them says, "more than salt", he banishes her from the kingdom. Not understanding what she meant the King assumes love can only be measured by precious metals or one's own talent, the 'correct' answers from his other two daughters. The arrogance of the King leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. Of course, this backfires as he slowly learns the universal value of the substance, and of course, the essence of his daughter's reply. With the help of the wise and magical old 'herb woman', the King also learns what it means to be a true and wise ruler.
Director and cast
- Bořivoj Zeman Director
- Milena Dvorská as princezna Maruška
- Jan Werich as král Já I.
- Vlasta Burian as kacléř Atakdále
- Irena Kačírková as princezna Drahomíra
- Stella Májová as princezna Zpěvanka
- Miloš Kopecký as chytrý princ
- Lubomír Lipský as chrabrý princ
- Miroslav Horníček as krásný princ
- Terezie Brzková as stařenka
- Zdeněk Dítě as zahradník
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