Release, runtime and language

1952 · 94 mins · Czech

Directed by

Bořivoj Zeman

Starring

Alena Vránová, František Kovářík, Bohuslav Kupšovský, Karel Effa, Miloš Kopecký, Bohuslav Čáp

A kind‑hearted but capricious princess, whose well‑meaning but inept father (memorable performance by S. Neumann) rebuffs a virtuous young king’s marriage proposal. Determined, the king disguises himself as a gardener in her castle, gradually winning her trust. When hostile troops, sent by her father’s misguided advisers, threaten them, the couple flee and find refuge with several humble, generous peasant families. Their journey ends happily as the princess learns the king’s true identity and they unite.