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Film
Once Upon a Time
Carl Th. Dreyer, Denmark, 1922
75 min.DK/FeatureFairy tale, Drama, ComedySilent films
"Der var engang" (Once Upon a Time) is based on a popular Danish nationalistic play from 1887, with a storyline that blends Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Swineherd" with Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". The Prince of Denmark woos the Princess of Illyria, but is rejected. He disguises himself as a tinker, and contrives to have the Princess thrown out of her home. Living in poverty in a hut in the forest, she grows to love the tinker, even to the extent of refusing a chance to marry the Prince (not knowing the two are one and the same).
| Original title | Der var engang |
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| Danish title | Der var engang |
| International titles | Det var en gång |
| Director | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Screenplay | Carl Th. Dreyer, Palle Rosenkrantz |
| Based on | Efter Holger Drachmanns skuespil fra 1885 (opført 1887), som bygger på H. C. Andersens eventyr "Svinedrengen", udgivet første gang i december 1841. |
| Director of Photography | George Schnéevoigt |
| Production designer | Jens G. Lind |
| Appearance | Peter Jerndorff, Clara Pontoppidan, Svend Methling, Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
| Technical info | 2655 meter, 35 mm, 1,33:1, Black/white, Silent |
| Danish theatrical release | 03.10.1922 |
| Cinemas | Palads |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Sophus Madsen Film |
| Domestic distribution | Fotorama |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Carl Th. Dreyer |
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| Script | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Script | Palle Rosenkrantz |
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| Executive producer | Sophus Madsen |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | George Schnéevoigt |
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Production design |
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| Production design | Jens G. Lind |
| Set dresser: Rococo decor | Victor Permin |
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| Kongen af Illyrien | Peter Jerndorff |
| Prinsessen af Illyrien | Clara Pontoppidan |
| Prinsen af Danmark | Svend Methling |
| Kaspar Røghat | Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne |
| Ceremonimesteren | Torben Meyer |
| Bolette Fadebursterne | Karen Thalbitzer |
| Papegøje-Kammerherren | Valdemar Schiøler Linck |
| Schweitzeren | Viggo Wiehe |
| 1ste frier | Mohamed Archer |
| 2den frier | Henry Larsen |
| 1ste hofdame | Lili Kristiansson |
| 2den hofdame | Zun Zimmermann |
| 3die hofdame | Bodil Faber |
| Køgemesterinden | Emilie Walbom |
| Bissekræmmeren | Lars Madsen |
| "Doktor-Dorthe" | Wilhelmine Henriksen |
| Kulsvieren | Frederik Leth |
| Overhovmesterinde | Musse Scheel |
| Appearance | Gerda Madsen |
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