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Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)

Comedy Fantasy Family
Release Date: 1955, February 11
Directors: Bořivoj Zeman
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Cast: Jan Werich, František Hanus, Lubomír Lipský, Jiří Novotný, František Černý, Milena Dvorská, Miloš Kopecký, Vladimír Ráž, Jiří Valenta, Eva Klepáčová, Karel Hovorka, Zdeněk Dítě

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.

Keywords:

fairy tale based on short story