fairy tale,based on short story

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

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bořivoj Zeman
  • Profile picture of Jan Werich
    král Já I. Jan Werich
  • Profile picture of Vlasta Burian
    kancléř Atakdále Vlasta Burian
  • Profile picture of Irena Kačírková
    princezna Drahomíra Irena Kačírková
  • Profile picture of Stella Májová
    princezna Zpěvanka Stella Májová
  • Profile picture of Milena Dvorská
    princezna Maruška Milena Dvorská
  • Profile picture of František Černý
    kuchař František Černý
  • Profile picture of Lubomír Lipský
    princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII. Lubomír Lipský
  • Profile picture of Miloš Kopecký
    chytrý princ Miloš Kopecký

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Keywords

  • fairy tale
  • based on short story