Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1955-02-11
Runtime: 107 minutes
Director: Bořivoj Zeman
Top Cast
- Jan Werich as král Já I.
- Vlasta Burian as kancléř Atakdále
- Irena Kačírková as princezna Drahomíra
- Stella Májová as princezna Zpěvanka
- Milena Dvorská as princezna Maruška
- František Černý as kuchař
- Lubomír Lipský as princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.
- Miloš Kopecký as chytrý princ
- Miroslav Horníček as princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.
- Terezie Brzková as stařenka kořenářka
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