The Proud Princess

Story

Synopsis

It's very human and nice story about lofty princess (her father is amiable but incapable - unforgettable performance of S. Neumann) and good, nice, kind and well-principled young king (prince) who tries to make tender her calm heart to get married with her. After being refused (she's very capricious), he conclude to make her better. He start to work as a gardener at her castle (in secret) and successively bring she to her senses...The story continues when already reformed princess and the young king (she learn about his real identity later) have to take refuge from troops, that princess father (old king) has sent (of course he took a bad and mean counsellors advice). They have to take shelter by several ordinary and poor families, which are always very friendly and give them a help... Of course the tale has happy end.

Director

Bořivoj Zeman

Writers

Oldřich Kautský, Henryk Bloch, František Hrubín

Language

Czech

Country

Czechoslovakia

Release date

26 September 1952

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Alena Vránová

  Princezna Krasomila

• 

  Vladimír Ráž

  Král Miroslav

• 

  Stanislav Neumann

  Starý král

• Mária Sýkorová

  Chůva

• 

  Jaroslav Seník

  Ministr Jakub

• 

  Miloš Kopecký

  Kancléř

• Oldřich Dědek

  Ceremoniář

• 

  Karel Effa

  Strážce pokladu

• 

  Gustav Heverle

  Vítek

• 

  Josef Hlinomaz

  Výběrčí daní

• Luděk Mandaus

  Announcer

• 

  Bohuslav Čáp

  Shoemaker