once upon a time there was a king
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | once upon a time there was a king |
| Original title | Byl jednou every král |
| Country of production | ČSR |
| original language | Czech |
| Publishing year | 1955 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK without age restriction |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bořivoj Zeman |
| script |
Jiří Brdečka Oldřich Kautský Jan Werich Borivoj Zeman |
| production | Film studio Barrandov Prague |
| music | Václav Trojan |
| camera | Jan Roth |
| cut | Josef Dabřichovský |
| occupation | |
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Once upon a time there was a king is a Czechoslovak fairy tale film from 1955. The film was first shown in Czechoslovakian cinemas on February 1, 1955. On January 1, 1956, the television premiere of the fairy tale film was in the GDR. The film was based on motifs from the fairy tale Salt is more precious than gold by Božena Němcová . The film was shot in the Czech Republic. Filming locations were in Jevany , Jindřichův Hradec , and Stará Hlína .
action
The king I I. does not know which of his three daughters he should inherit the throne. So he decides to put her to the test and asks how precious he is to his daughters. The one who loves him the most is to become the next queen. The eldest daughter, Princess Diamanta, explains that her father is as dear to her as gold. The second daughter, Melodine, replies that her father is as dear to her as the gold in her throat. The youngest, Princess Maruška, says he is as dear to her as salt. The angry king then chases Maruška away and has all the salt supplies in his kingdom destroyed. From then on, the people of the empire no longer enjoy their food and the desserts spoil their stomachs. The king realizes the injustice he has done to Maruška and goes through his kingdom in search of her.
criticism
“A fairy tale film about the folly of a king and the wisdom of his daughter who has recognized that salt is more important than gold. A moral story in a staging of the younger brother of Karel Zeman, which is also accessible to smaller children and convincingly played by the two 50s stars Werich and Burian. "
literature
- Božena Němcová: Salt is more precious than gold . in Das goldene Spinnrad , pp. 69–79; Paul List-Verlag Leipzig, o. A .; circa 1960.
Web links
- Once there was a king in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In fact, the two film directors Karel Zeman and Bořivoj Zeman were not related.
- ↑ Once upon a time there was a king. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .