Once Upon a Time
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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.
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Cast
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Peter Jerndorff
The King of Illyria
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Clara Pontoppidan
The Princess of Illyria
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Svend Methling
The Prince of Denmark
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Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne
Kaspar Smokehat
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Torben Meyer
Master of ceremonies
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Karen Poulsen
Bolette the scullery maid
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Valdemar Schiøler Linck
The parrot chamberlain
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Viggo Wiehe
The Swiss
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Mohamed Archer
First suitor
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Henry Larsen
Second suitor
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Lili Lani
First lady of the court
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Zun Zimmermann
Second lady of the court
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Behind the Scenes
Carl Theodor Dreyer Director · Palle Rosenkrantz Writer Holger Drachmann Author
First release October 3, 1922 · Produced in Denmark · Original title Der var engang
Production
Sophus Madsen Film
Production
Denmark
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Languages
Original title
Der var engang
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Denmark · October 3, 1922
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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