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Once Upon a Time (1922)

Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Carl Theodor Dreyer

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Peter Jerndorff
Peter Jerndorff
The King of Illyria
Clara Pontoppidan
Clara Pontoppidan
The Princess of Illyria
Svend Methling
Svend Methling
The Prince of Denmark
Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne
Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne
Kaspar Smokehat
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Master of ceremonies
Karen Poulsen
Karen Poulsen
Bolette the scullery maid
Valdemar Schiøler Linck
Valdemar Schiøler Linck
The parrot chamberlain
Viggo Wiehe
Viggo Wiehe
The Swiss
Mohamed Archer
Mohamed Archer
First suitor
Henry Larsen
Henry Larsen
Second suitor
Lili Lani
Lili Lani
First lady of the court
Zun Zimmermann
Zun Zimmermann
Second lady of the court
Bodil Faber
Bodil Faber
Third lady of the court
Emilie Walbom
Emilie Walbom
The kitchen mistress
Lars Madsen
Lars Madsen
The peddler
Wilhelmine Henriksen
Wilhelmine Henriksen
"Doctor Dorthe"
Frederik Leth
Frederik Leth
Coal maker
Musse Scheel
Musse Scheel
Chief mistress
Gerda Madsen
Gerda Madsen

Crews

Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Director
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Writer
Holger Drachmann
Holger Drachmann
Theatre Play
Palle Rosenkrantz
Palle Rosenkrantz
Writer
George Schnéevoigt
George Schnéevoigt
Director of Photography
Sophus Madsen
Sophus Madsen
Executive Producer
Jens G. Lind
Jens G. Lind
Production Design
Victor Permin
Victor Permin
Set Dresser

Posters and backgrounds

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