Overview
A fairy tale about how those who have a heart and are not stingy will not fail. The most popular hero of Czech fairy tales, besides the brave prince and the beautiful princess, is undoubtedly Honza, who is often not stupid at all, but on the contrary brave, clever, handsome and cheerful.
Fun facts
- Source for Filming locations, opens in a new tab
Filming locations
Filmed in Křivoklát Castle, Trojanův mlýn, Starý Zámek and 2 other locations
- Source for Music, opens in a new tab
Music
Music by Jiří Sternwald
- Source for Cinematography, opens in a new tab
Cinematography
Cinematography by Ivan Šlapeta
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bořivoj ZemanScreenplay, Story
- Oldřich KautskýStory, Screenplay
- Original title
- Honza málem králem
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 15, 1977
- Original language
- Czech
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
Production
Cast
Jiří KornHonza
Naďa KonvalinkováMařenka
Marie GlázrováHonzova máma
Jorga Kotrbováprincezna
František Filipovskýkrál
Zdeněk Dítěvojevůdce
Josef Kemrbubeník
Jan Skopečekkrálovský rádce
Valerie Kaplanovákmotra s kosou
Lubomír Kostelkapocestný
Petr Nárožnýsedlák Matěj
Slávka Budínováselka
Čestmír Řandahospodský
Adolf Filipkovář- Ivana MotyčkováAnička
Helena Růžičkovátrhovkyně
Vladimír Hlavatý
František Kovářík
Václav Lohniský
Arnošt Faltýnek
More like this
Princess2008Rating: 6.2 out of 10
FairyTale: A True Story1997Rating: 6.4 out of 10
Four Kids and It2020Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Blue Bird1940Rating: 5.9 out of 10
Ella Enchanted2004Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The Little Mermaid1976Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Hansel and Gretel1988Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Puss in Boots1988Rating: 7.0 out of 10
A Tooth Fairy Tale2025Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Dashing Through the Snow2023Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Pan2015Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Maleficent2014Rating: 7.1 out of 10
Sleeping Beauty1959Rating: 6.9 out of 10
The Flight of Dragons1982Rating: 6.8 out of 10
Legend1985Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Three Wishes for Cinderella1973Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Cinderfella1960Rating: 6.2 out of 10
A Fairy Tale After All2022Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Princess Bride1987Rating: 7.7 out of 10
Pinocchio2022Rating: 6.2 out of 10