King Thrushbeard

King Thrushbeard

94 mins | Adventure, Family, Romance, Fantasy | Dec. 1, 1984

When a selfless king learns of a beautiful princess in a neighboring kingdom who callously turns down every suitor with an insult, he tries his luck to no avail. So, he hatches a plot with her father in which the princess is married to him, in disguise as a beggar, so he can teach her lessons about humility and compassion.

King Thrushbeard

94 mins | Adventure, Family, Romance, Fantasy | Dec. 1, 1984

King Thrushbeard
When a selfless king learns of a beautiful princess in a neighboring kingdom who callously turns down every suitor with an insult, he tries his luck to no avail. So, he hatches a plot with her father in which the princess is married to him, in disguise as a beggar, so he can teach her lessons about humility and compassion.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers ZDF, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT)
Original title Kráľ Drozdia brada
Directors Miloslav Luther
Writers Miloš Ruppeldt, Miloslav Luther, Tibor Vichta, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm

Cast

Adriana Tarábková

as Princess Anna

Lukáš Vaculík

as King Michal / Beggar

Maria Schell

as Queen

Gerhard Olschewski

as King Matús

Marián Labuda

as Actor - Hunter

Bronislav Poloczek

as Manager - Suitor

Zita Furková

as Actress - Cook

Ľudovít Kroner

as Dwarf - Prisoner

Lubomír Kostelka

as Ferryman - Guard

Peter Bzdúch

as Guard

Peter Šimun

as Suitor - Painter

František Kovár

as Astronomer - Guard

Ladislav Konrád

as Actor - Guard

Vlado Černý

as Commander of the Guard

Michal Gučík

as Actor - Guard

Milan Fiabáne

as Tailor