XC / Feb 11, 1955
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bohuš Hradil | dvořan |
| Marcela Sedláčková | dvorní dáma |
| Eva Klepáčová | žena v podhradí |
| Josef Bartůněk | muž v podhradí |
| Ladislav Gzela | hrnčíř v podhradí |
| Vladimír Klemens | dirigent |
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| Slávka Rosenbergová | žena v podhradí |
| Josef Bělský | dvořan |
| Jiří Novotný | kuchtík |
| Karel Hovorka | dvořan |
| Vladimír Jedenáctík | dvořan |
| Karla Svobodová | holčička |
| Irena Bernátová | dvorní dáma |
| Jiří Valenta | dvořan u dalekohledu |
| Jiřina Lukešová | |
| Zdeněk Kříž | |
| Eva Hepnerová |
Genres
FamilyComedyFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Byl jednou jeden král... |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio uměleckého filmu Praha |
| Release date | 11 febbraio 1955 |
| Writer | Oldřich Kautský, Jiří Brdečka, Jan Werich, Bořivoj Zeman, Božena Němcová, Jaroslav Seifert |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský, Libuše Straňáková |
| Cinematography | Jan Roth, Josef Pechar, Jiří Štaud |
| Assistant directors | Květa Ondráková, Jiří Jungwirth, Pavel Kopta, Bořivoj Zeman |
| Lighting | Karel Brož |
| Camera operators | Josef Pechar, Jan Roth, Jiří Štaud |
| Additional photography | Josef Pechar, Jan Roth, Jiří Štaud |
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| Production design | Jan Zázvorka, Jiří Trnka, Vladimír Mácha, Bohumil Pokorný, Leo Kohn |
| Art direction | Jiří Trnka, Vladimír Mácha, Bohumil Pokorný, Jan Zázvorka, Leo Kohn |
| Set decoration | Vladimír Mácha, Jiří Trnka, Bohumil Pokorný, Jan Zázvorka, Leo Kohn |
| Special effects | Vladimír Novotný |
| Music | Václav Trojan, Milivoj Uzelac, Milan Novotný |
| Sound | Václav Trojan, Milivoj Uzelac, Milan Novotný |
| Costume design | Bohumil Sochor, Gustav Hrdlička |
| Makeup | Gustav Hrdlička, Bohumil Sochor |
| Hairstyling | Gustav Hrdlička, Bohumil Sochor |
Release dates
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