---
title: "Once Upon a Time, There Was a King..."
year: 1955
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-king-1955"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 49587
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-king-1955

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... is a 1955 family, comedy, and fantasy film with a runtime of one hour and forty-seven minutes. Directed by Bořivoj Zeman, the movie features a cast including Jan Werich, Vlasta Burian, Irena Kacírková, and Stella Májová. The story centers on a selfish, widowed ruler barely tolerated by his subjects, who is appropriately called King Myself, First. He asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one daughter tells him she loves him more than salt, he fails to understand her meaning and banishes her from the kingdom. Assuming love can only be measured by precious metals or talent, which are the answers given by his other two daughters, his arrogance leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. This action eventually backfires as the king slowly learns the universal value of salt.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...?
Streaming availability for Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... varies by region and platform licensing. Use our live availability tracker above to check direct streaming, rental, or purchase links across major verified platforms.

### Q: Is Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... worth watching?
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... holds a community rating of 8.0/10. It offers engaging Family, Comedy for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... and when was it released?
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1955.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/49587)
- [Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1955) - Cast & Crew ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/49587-byl-jednou-jeden-kral/cast)
- [Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... Cast & Crew - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/movie/there-was-once-a-king/credits)
- [There Was Once a King... (1955) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184316/)
- [Universal Monsters 101: 1923-1955](https://www.avclub.com/a-guide-to-the-universal-studios-monster-movies-1923-1-1798234514)

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