Once Upon a Time

Original title: Der var engang

Duration: 75 min

Release date: 1922-10-03

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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.

Drama Fantasy Romance

Der var engang

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Peter Jerndorff

Peter Jerndorff

as The King of Illyria

Clara Pontoppidan

Clara Pontoppidan

as The Princess of Illyria

as The Prince of Denmark

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne

as Kaspar Smokehat

as Master of ceremonies

as Bolette the scullery maid

Valdemar Schiøler Linck

Valdemar Schiøler Linck

as The parrot chamberlain

as First suitor

as Second suitor

as First lady of the court

as Second lady of the court

as Third lady of the court

as The kitchen mistress

Wilhelmine Henriksen

Wilhelmine Henriksen

as "Doctor Dorthe"

as Chief mistress

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Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyer

Holger Drachmann

Holger Drachmann

Palle Rosenkrantz

Palle Rosenkrantz

George Schnéevoigt

George Schnéevoigt

Director of Photography

Executive Producer

Production Design

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