Once Upon a Time (1922)

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

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.

Cast

Peter Jerndorff

The King of Illyria

Clara Pontoppidan

The Princess of Illyria

Svend Methling

The Prince of Denmark

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne

Kaspar Smokehat

Torben Meyer

Master of ceremonies

Karen Poulsen

Bolette the scullery maid

Valdemar Schiøler Linck

The parrot chamberlain

Viggo Wiehe

The Swiss

Mohamed Archer

First suitor

Henry Larsen

Second suitor