Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)
1h 47m
Running Time
February 11, 1955Release Date
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)
1h 47m
Running Time
February 11, 1955Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Jan Werich
král Já I. / Dialogue / Story / Screenplay

Vlasta Burian
kancléř Atakdále

Irena Kačírková
princezna Drahomíra

Stella Májová
princezna Zpěvanka

Milena Dvorská
princezna Maruška

František Černý
kuchař

Lubomír Lipský
princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.

Miloš Kopecký
chytrý princ

Miroslav Horníček
princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.

Terezie Brzková
stařenka kořenářka

Zdeněk Dítě
zahradník

Josef Pehr
dudák

Vladimír Ráž
rybář

Marie Glázrová
vdova Kubátová, podruhyně

Fanda Mrázek
celník Martínek

František Hanus
pláteník

Gustav Hrdlička
sklenkář / Makeup & Hair

Eman Fiala
krejčí

Bohuš Hradil
dvořan

Marcela Sedláčková
dvorní dáma

Eva Klepáčová
žena v podhradí

Josef Bartůněk
muž v podhradí

Ladislav Gzela
hrnčíř v podhradí

Vladimír Klemens
dirigent

Slávka Rosenbergová
žena v podhradí

Josef Bělský
dvořan

Jiří Novotný
kuchtík

Karel Hovorka
dvořan

Vladimír Jedenáctík
dvořan

Karla Svobodová
holčička

Irena Bernátová
dvorní dáma

Jiří Valenta
dvořan u dalekohledu

Bořivoj Zeman
Story / Director / Screenplay

Vlastimil Maršálek
Unit Production Manager

Božena Němcová
Book

Vladimír Novotný
Special Effects

Karel Brož
Gaffer

Jaroslav Seifert
Lyricist

Oldřich Kautský
Story

Jiří Brdečka
Dialogue / Story / Screenplay

Marie Anna Tymichová
Choreographer

Jiří Trnka
Art Designer

Václav Trojan
Original Music Composer

Pavel Kopta
Assistant Director

Milivoj Uzelac
Conductor

Vladimír Mácha
Set Decoration

Leo Kohn
Assistant Production Design

Jan Roth
Director of Photography

Jaroslav Jílovec
Production Manager

Tomáš Kulík
Production Assistant

Jan Zázvorka
Production Design

Josef Dobřichovský
Editor

Jiří Štaud
Assistant Camera

Milan Novotný
Sound

Bohumil Pokorný
Assistant Production Design

Květa Ondráková
Assistant Director

Josef Pechar
Assistant Camera

Libuše Straňáková
Assistant Editor

Jiří Jungwirth
Assistant Director

Bohumil Sochor
Costume Design

Zdeněk Kříž

Jiřina Lukešová

Eva Hepnerová
Media.

Details.
Release DateFebruary 11, 1955
Original NameByl jednou jeden král...
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Filming LocationsOtínský rybník · Inundation bridge over the Lužnice in Stará Hlína, Czech Republic
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
fairy tale
based on short story
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