Salt & Gold

While Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... treats the fairy tale theme with a good dose of humour and wit, Salt & Gold sticks exclusively to the fairy tale atmosphere and has a gloomy and even cold 1980s look. I liked the scenes from the Salt Kingdom and I praise the fact that, as in Three Wishes for Cinderella, the character played by Libuše Šafránková is not dependent on the prince (who is basically only a number) and acts very much on her own. Of the supporting characters, I was most impressed by the fool with his sober outlook. Despite its aloofness, Salt & Gold is worth watching. (12/26/2022)

I have to admit that I missed out on watching this fairy tale for a very long time and even now, when I finally saw it, it didn't grow on me. I think it's because the Jan Werich version is so close to me and is more humorous, and that I've gotten so used to it that I didn't like this almost depressing version as much. With that said, this film has something going for it and the fairy tale is different. (12/25/2017)