Princess Lada flees her country occupied by villainous King Kazisvet (The "Wrecker") who threatens to destroy her father's kingdom if she does not marry him. Princess hides herself (in her ugly mice fur coat) as a dishwasher in the court of Prince Radovan, who falls in love with her. King Kazisvet floods Radovan's country, but is beaten and runs away.
To the Czechs this fairy tale is especially exceptional and dear as one of few movies created under communist supervision (1948-1989), which were not conforming to communist ideology and were only celebrating love and showed that evil is defeated by good in the end.
To the Czechs this fairy tale is especially exceptional and dear as one of few movies created under communist supervision (1948-1989), which were not conforming to communist ideology and were only celebrating love and showed that evil is defeated by good in the end.