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Once Upon a Time

Carl Theodor Dreyer

1922 • 1h 15m

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 mys...

Once Upon a Time

Cast

Peter Jerndorff

Peter JerndorffThe King of Illyria

Clara Pontoppidan

Clara PontoppidanThe Princess of Illyria

Svend Methling

Svend MethlingThe Prince of Denmark

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne

Hakon Ahnfelt-RønneKaspar Smokehat

Torben Meyer

Torben MeyerMaster of ceremonies

Karen Poulsen

Karen PoulsenBolette the scullery maid

Valdemar Schiøler LinckThe parrot chamberlain

Viggo Wiehe

Viggo WieheThe Swiss

Mohamed ArcherFirst suitor

Henry LarsenSecond suitor

Lili Lani

Lili LaniFirst lady of the court

Zun ZimmermannSecond lady of the court

Bodil FaberThird lady of the court

Emilie WalbomThe kitchen mistress

Lars MadsenThe peddler

Crew

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor DreyerDirector

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