The Salt Prince
The Salt Prince Slovak So nad zlato, Czech Sl nad zlato, German Der Salzprinz is a Slovak fairytale movie based on a novel by Pavol Dobinsk. The movies central lesson is that salt, as it is necessary for life, is more precious than gold and emeralds.
The story tells a story about old king Pravoslav who wants to pass on his throne to one of his three daughters. The closest to his heart is the youngest one Maruka, but he wants to confirm his decision by reason not only by feelings, so he follows the advice of court clown to decide according to their confessions of daughterly love towards him and their bridegrooms. At the ceremony of confessions the oldest from sisters, who loves money and power, pleases father with confession that she loves him more than gold. Her bridegrooms promises power and order to his country. Younger one obsessed with jewellery confesses that she loves him more than any of expensive jewels. The youngest one Maruka confesses that she loves him more than salt, because salt is inevitable for life. Her bridegroom, the Salt prince promises love to his daughter prosperity, justice and charity towards his people if he with Maruka will reign. The king is offended by Marukas confession, because there is enough salt and everybody, even the poor ones have some. The Salt prince tries to defend Maruka, but king, father expels Maruka from his kingdom. While this event is taking place King of NatureUnderworld, father of Salt Prince appears and utters a curse upon Pravoslavs kingdom. From now on every grain of salt would turn gold. This event would not only influence the kingdom, but also Salt prince, because as his ideas of good, and good will were taken in wrong turn he disappears and is turned into salt pillar in the underwold. Maruka expelled from the country of her father undergoes a journey of finding her lost love Salt prince. She finds the way to the kingdom of Underwold, the kingdom of Salt princes father.Meanwhile Pravoslav and his other two daughters enjoy the gold they have, but after a while when the food is dry in taste the two bridegrooms starts quarreling about the money and people of the kingdom strive for an ingredient which makes their bread tasteful. When illnesses start to spread, Pra
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