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Section: Czechoslovakian Cinema: Films of My Childhood
The Princess with the Golden Star (1959)
The hero of the story, the brave Princess Lada, escapes from the castle of her fearful father, avoiding the unwelcome suitor, King Kazisvět. The girl hides her beauty and the golden star on her forehead under the hood of a shabby mouse fur cloak and finds work as a cook in the palace of a neighboring sovereign – the wise Radovan. He soon discovers his true love in the kitchen assistant...
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959 |
| Duration | 78 min |
| Rating | 6 |
| Directed by | Martin Frič |
| Screenplay | K. M. Walló, Martin Frič |
| Director of Photography | Jan Roth |
| Music | Bohuslav Sedláček |
| Edited by | Jan Kohout |
| Contact | Národní filmový archiv |
Biography
A film director and screenwriter. He studied at UMPRUM and focused on theater and cabaret. He debuted in silent film with Father Vojtech (1928) and sound film with The Good Soldier Schweik (1931). He shot dozens of works with leading Czech artists, e.g. Workers, Let's Go (1934), Kristián (1939), The Wedding Ring (1944) and Life on Wheels (1966).