Once Upon a Time

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.

• Carl Theodor DreyerDirector
• Carl Theodor DreyerWriter
• Palle RosenkrantzWriter

• Peter JerndorffThe King of Illyria
• Clara PontoppidanThe Princess of Illyria
• Svend MethlingThe Prince of Denmark
• Hakon Ahnfelt-RønneKaspar Smokehat
• Torben MeyerMaster of ceremonies
• Karen PoulsenBolette the scullery maid
• Valdemar Schiøler LinckThe parrot chamberlain
• Viggo WieheThe Swiss
• Mohamed ArcherFirst suitor
• Henry LarsenSecond suitor
• Lili LaniFirst lady of the court
• Zun ZimmermannSecond lady of the court