Once Upon a Time (1922)

  • A
  • 10/03/1922 (DK)
  • Drama, Fantasy, Romance
  • 1h 15m

Overview

The Princess of Illyria has spurned every suitor, when a gypsy loitering around the castle catches her eye. In actuality, he is the Prince of Denmark, there with his friend Kasper Røghat. The prince captivates her with magic devices, a noisemaker and a copper kettle, in return for kisses and a night in her bedchamber. When Kasper Røghat tells the king about the “affair,” the princess is thrown out of the castle, forcing her to settle in Denmark with the prince and work as a poor potter. Will the fairytale have a happy ending? (Stumfilm.dk)

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Director, Writer

Palle Rosenkrantz

Writer

Cast

Peter Jerndorff's headshot

Peter Jerndorff

The King of Illyria
Clara Pontoppidan's headshot

Clara Pontoppidan

The Princess of Illyria
Svend Methling's headshot

Svend Methling

The Prince of Denmark
Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne's headshot

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne

Kaspar Smokehat
Torben Meyer's headshot

Torben Meyer

Master of ceremonies
Karen Poulsen's headshot

Karen Poulsen

Bolette the scullery maid
Valdemar Schiøler Linck's headshot

Valdemar Schiøler Linck

The parrot chamberlain
Viggo Wiehe's headshot

Viggo Wiehe

The Swiss

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