Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Byl jednou jeden král...
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.
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Jan Werich
král Já I.
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
Eman Fiala
krejčí
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bořivoj Zeman
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiří Brdečka, Bořivoj Zeman, Jan Werich
- Original Score
- Václav Trojan
- Original Title
- Byl jednou jeden král...
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bořivoj Zeman
Jiří Brdečka, Bořivoj Zeman, Jan Werich, Božena Němcová, Jaroslav Seifert, Oldřich Kautský
Václav Trojan
Jan Roth
Josef Dobřichovský
Department Leadership Roster
Václav Trojan
Original Music Composer
Bořivoj Zeman
Director
Jan Roth
Director of Photography
Jiří Brdečka
Screenplay
Jan Zázvorka
Production Design
Josef Dobřichovský
Editor
Bořivoj Zeman
Screenplay
Jan Werich
Screenplay
Bohumil Sochor
Costume Design
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What is Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... about?
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.
Who directed Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...?
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... was directed by Bořivoj Zeman.
Who stars in Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... includes Jan Werich, Vlasta Burian, Irena Kačírková, Stella Májová, Milena Dvorská.
When was Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... was composed by Václav Trojan.
Is Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... based on a book or true story?
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Božena Němcová".