Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)

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.

Directing:
  • Bořivoj Zeman

Writing:
  • Božena Němcová
  • Bořivoj Zeman
  • Oldřich Kautský

Stars:
Release Date: 1955-02-11
themoviedb icon 8.0/10
  • Country: XC
  • Language: Český
  • Runtime: 107
Vladimír Ráž
Vladimír Ráž
rybář
Miloš Kopecký
Miloš Kopecký
chytrý princ
Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorsk...
princezna Maruška
Eman Fiala
Eman Fiala
krejčí
Jan Werich
Jan Werich
král Já I.
Vlasta Burian
Vlasta Burian
kancléř Atakdále
Irena Kačírková
Irena Kačírko...
princezna Drahomíra
Stella Májová
Stella Májová
princezna Zpěvanka
Lubomír Lipský
Lubomír Lipsk...
princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.
Miroslav Horníček
Miroslav Horn...
princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.
Terezie Brzková
Terezie Brzko...
stařenka kořenářka
Zdeněk Dítě
Zdeněk Dítě
zahradník
Marie Glázrová
Marie Glázrov...
vdova Kubátová, podruhyně
František Hanus
František Han...
pláteník
František Černý
František Čer...
kuchař
Josef Pehr
Josef Pehr
dudák
Fanda Mrázek
Fanda Mrázek
celník Martínek
Marcela Sedláčková
Marcela Sedlá...
dvorní dáma
Bohuš Hradil
Bohuš Hradil
dvořan
Eva Klepáčová
Eva Klepáčová
žena v podhradí
Josef Bělský
Josef Bělský
dvořan
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