How to Wake a Princess
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At long last, King Dalimil and Queen Eliška have produced an heir, Princess Růženka. Consumed with envy, Eliška’s sister Melánie casts a curse: On the day Růženka turns seventeen, she will prick her finger and fall into a deep sleep together with the entire kingdom.
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Jiří Sovák
King Dalimil I.
Known for
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Milena Dvorská
Queen Eliška
Known for
The Little Mermaid
My Sweet Little Village
Marie Horáková
Růženka
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Vladimír Menšík
Matěj
Known for
Loves of a Blonde
Happy End
František Filipovský
Baron
Known for
The Adventures of the Mole
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Jan Hrušínský
Prince Jaroslav
Known for
The Girl on the Broomstick
Zelary
Jan Kraus
Prince Jiří
Known for
Faust
Food
Stella Zázvorková
Queen Anežka
Known for
Kolya
Cosy Dens
Oldřich Velen
King Vendelín
Also in
A Prague Underworld
Arabela
Libuše Švormová
Melánie
Also in
Byl jednou jeden dům
Kukačky
Václav Postránecký
Gardener Jakub
Also in
The Flying Cestmir
With You The World Is Fun
Slávka Španková
Bětka
Also in
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Pearls of the Deep
Václav Vorlíček Director · Bohumila Zelenková Screenplay Božena Němcová Author
First release March 24, 1978 · Produced in XC, Czechia, Germany · Production Barrandov Studios, DEFA
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
Barrandov Studios
Studio · Production
DEFA
Production
XC · Czechia · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Jak se budí princezny
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · March 24, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
November 13, 2025 · Theatrical · Digitally restored
Germany
January 8, 1980 · TV
September 10, 2012 · Physical · DVD
XG
March 14, 1980 · Theatrical
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