Almost King
Honza málem králem
Synopsis
A fairy tale about how those who have a heart and are not stingy will not fail. The most popular hero of Czech fairy tales, besides the brave prince and the beautiful princess, is undoubtedly Honza, who is often not stupid at all, but on the contrary brave, clever, handsome and cheerful.
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Jiří Korn
Honza
Naďa Konvalinková
Mařenka
Marie Glázrová
Honzova máma
Jorga Kotrbová
princezna
František Filipovský
král
Zdeněk Dítě
vojevůdce
Josef Kemr
bubeník
Jan Skopeček
královský rádce
Valerie Kaplanová
kmotra s kosou
Lubomír Kostelka
pocestný
Petr Nárožný
sedlák Matěj
Slávka Budínová
selka
Čestmír Řanda
hospodský
Adolf Filip
kovář
Ivana Motyčková
Anička
Helena Růžičková
trhovkyně
Vladimír Hlavatý
František Kovářík
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bořivoj Zeman
- Screenplay & Story
- Oldřich Kautský, Bořivoj Zeman
- Original Score
- Jiří Sternwald
- Original Title
- Honza málem králem
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bořivoj Zeman
Oldřich Kautský, Bořivoj Zeman, Karel Cop, Jiří Sternwald
Jiří Sternwald
Ivan Šlapeta
Josef Dobřichovský
Department Leadership Roster
Bořivoj Zeman
Director
Ivan Šlapeta
Director of Photography
Jiří Sternwald
Original Music Composer
Oldřich Kautský
Screenplay
Bořivoj Zeman
Screenplay
Oldřich Bosák
Production Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Josef Dobřichovský
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Frequently Asked Questions About Almost King
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What is Almost King about?
A fairy tale about how those who have a heart and are not stingy will not fail. The most popular hero of Czech fairy tales, besides the brave prince and the beautiful princess, is undoubtedly Honza, who is often not stupid at all, but on the contrary brave, clever, handsome and cheerful.
Who directed Almost King?
Almost King was directed by Bořivoj Zeman.
Who stars in Almost King?
The principal cast of Almost King includes Jiří Korn, Naďa Konvalinková, Marie Glázrová, Jorga Kotrbová, František Filipovský.
When was Almost King released and how long is it?
Almost King was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Almost King?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Almost King was composed by Jiří Sternwald.