
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
Family · Comedy · Fantasy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Jan Werich
Jan Werich
král Já I.
Jan Werich
král Já I.


Vlasta Burian
Vlasta Burian
kancléř Atakdále
Vlasta Burian
kancléř Atakdále


Irena Kačírková
Irena Kačírková
princezna Drahomíra
Irena Kačírková
princezna Drahomíra


Stella Májová
Stella Májová
princezna Zpěvanka
Stella Májová
princezna Zpěvanka


Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská
princezna Maruška
Milena Dvorská
princezna Maruška


František Černý
František Černý
kuchař
František Černý
kuchař


Lubomír Lipský
Lubomír Lipský
princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.
Lubomír Lipský
princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.


Miloš Kopecký
Miloš Kopecký
chytrý princ
Miloš Kopecký
chytrý princ


Miroslav Horníček
Miroslav Horníček
princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.
Miroslav Horníček
princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.


Terezie Brzková
Terezie Brzková
stařenka kořenářka
Terezie Brzková
stařenka kořenářka
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