Release Date

11 Feb, 1955

Runtime

01:47: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

Byl jednou jeden král...

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Actors

Jan Werich

Vlasta Burian

Irena Kačírková

Stella Májová

Milena Dvorská

František Černý

Lubomír Lipský

Miloš Kopecký

Miroslav Horníček

Terezie Brzková

Zdeněk Dítě

Josef Pehr

Vladimír Ráž

Marie Glázrová

Fanda Mrázek

František Hanus

Gustav Hrdlička

Eman Fiala

Bohuš Hradil

Marcela Sedláčková

Eva Klepáčová

Crew

Gustav Hrdlička

Bořivoj Zeman

Jan Werich

Vlastimil Maršálek

Božena Němcová

Jan Werich

Vladimír Novotný

Karel Brož

Jaroslav Seifert

Oldřich Kautský

Jiří Brdečka

Marie Anna Tymichová

Jiří Brdečka

Jiří Trnka