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Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

Family, Comedy, Fantasy

1h 47m

February 11, 1955 (70 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Jan Werich

Jan Werich

král Já I.

Birthday: February 6, 1905

50 October 31, 1980 (75)
Vlasta Burian

Vlasta Burian

kancléř Atakdále

Birthday: April 9, 1891

63 January 31, 1962 (70)
Irena Kačírková

Irena Kačírková

princezna Drahomíra

Birthday: March 24, 1925

29 October 26, 1985 (60)
Stella Májová

Stella Májová

princezna Zpěvanka

Birthday: July 19, 1923

31 November 5, 2009 (86)
Milena Dvorská

Milena Dvorská

princezna Maruška

Birthday: September 7, 1938

16 December 22, 2009 (71)
František Černý

František Černý

kuchař

Birthday: July 2, 1904

50 January 18, 1963 (58)
Lubomír Lipský

Lubomír Lipský

princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.

Birthday: April 19, 1923

31 October 2, 2015 (92)
Miloš Kopecký

Miloš Kopecký

chytrý princ

Birthday: August 22, 1922

32 February 16, 1996 (73)
Miroslav Horníček

Miroslav Horníček

princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.

Birthday: November 10, 1918

36 February 15, 2003 (84)
Terezie Brzková

Terezie Brzková

stařenka kořenářka

Birthday: January 11, 1875

80 November 19, 1966 (91)