Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955)
Byl jednou jeden král...
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.
Where to watch Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... about?
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. Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... is a Family, Comedy, Fantasy movie, released on 1955-02-11, runtime 107 minutes.
Is Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... worth watching?
TMDB users rate Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... 8.0 out of 10 from 35 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...?
In the United Kingdom, Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Bořivoj Zeman
Cast
- Jan Werich as král Já I.
- Vlasta Burian as kancléř Atakdále
- Irena Kačírková as princezna Drahomíra
- Stella Májová as princezna Zpěvanka
- Milena Dvorská as princezna Maruška
- František Černý as kuchař
- Lubomír Lipský as princ chrabrý, syn Děloslava VIII.
- Miloš Kopecký as chytrý princ
- Miroslav Horníček as princ krásný, syn Alabastra XVI.
- Terezie Brzková as stařenka kořenářka
- Zdeněk Dítě as zahradník
- Josef Pehr as dudák
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