Once Upon a Time
Original title: Der var engang
5.7(19)19221h 15mDA
Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
A beautiful but imperious princess refuses all offers of marriage, often condemning her suitors to death. The prince of Denmark comes seeking her hand and, aided by magic objects given to him by a mysterious spirit, seeks to win her love.
fairy talepretending to be poor
Cast
Peter Jerndorff
The King of Illyria
Clara Pontoppidan
The Princess of Illyria
Svend Methling
The Prince of Denmark
Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne
Kaspar Smokehat
Torben Meyer
Master of ceremonies
Karen Poulsen
Bolette the scullery maid
Valdemar Schiøler Linck
The parrot chamberlain
Viggo Wiehe
The Swiss
Mohamed Archer
First suitor
Henry Larsen
Second suitor
Lili Lani
First lady of the court
Zun Zimmermann
Second lady of the court
