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The Terribly Sad Princess

The Terribly Sad Princess

1968•1h 13m•7.4/10
MusicComedyFamily

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7.4/10(23)

Musical fairy tale tells the story of prince and princesses from neighbouring friendly countries who have to marry each other, as decided by their wise fathers with their advisors. However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves. They meet in the royal garden, where princess pretends to be a maid and prince to be a herdsman. Prince under cover is imprisoned and helps princess with rebellion. She becomes sad all the time, because she does not want to marry anyone. Luckily, love finds way to their life . . .

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Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Helena Vondráčková

Helena Vondráčková

princezna Helena

Václav Neckář

Václav Neckář

princ Václav

Bohuš Záhorský

Bohuš Záhorský

král Dobromysl, řečený Veselý

Jaroslav Marvan

Jaroslav Marvan

král Jindřich

Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

Iks

Darek Vostřel

Ypsilon

František Dibarbora

František Dibarbora

kat

Oldřich Dědek

Kokoška

Stella Zázvorková

Stella Zázvorková

chůva

Branislav Koreň

Ondrej Jariabek

Ondrej Jariabek

Jozef Kuchár

Karel Effa

Karel Effa

nápadník

Antonín Jedlička

Antonín Jedlička

nápadník

Bohuslav Kupšovský

Josef Braun

Antonín Klimeš

Jan Pixa

Vítězslav Černý

František Fontén

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