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

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

1955-02-11 | 107 min

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.

Genres

Family Comedy Fantasy

Cast

Jan Werich

Jan Werich

Vlasta Burian

Vlasta Burian

Irena Kačírková

Irena Kačírková

Stella Májová

Stella Májová

Milena Dvorská

Milena Dvorská

František Černý

František Černý

Lubomír Lipský

Lubomír Lipský

Miloš Kopecký

Miloš Kopecký

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