Once Upon a Time

Overview

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.

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer

Top 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

V

Valdemar Schiøler Linck

The parrot chamberlain

Viggo Wiehe

The Swiss

M

Mohamed Archer

First suitor

H

Henry Larsen

Second suitor

Lili Lani

First lady of the court

Z

Zun Zimmermann

Second lady of the court

B

Bodil Faber

Third lady of the court

E

Emilie Walbom

The kitchen mistress

L

Lars Madsen

The peddler

W

Wilhelmine Henriksen

"Doctor Dorthe"

F

Frederik Leth

Coal maker

M

Musse Scheel

Chief mistress

Gerda Madsen

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