The Princess and the Pea

In The Princess and the Pea screenwriter Felix Mironer  has bundled together several Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales. Watch to enjoy a charming tale of romance and coming of age. 

No matter how much the protective queen wants to keep her beloved prince son hers forever, even she admits: the boy is no longer a boy, and it is time for him to marry. 

A sign is put up on the castle gates saying, “A Princess Wanted.” However, instead there appears a small girl, drenched in rain and not bearing any noble disposition. 

And so, the prince leaves to search other lands for a suitable bride. Through his travels, he encounters many an adventure and meets many princesses. Nevertheless, in time he realizes that the only one his heart longs for is that wet girl who knocked at his door in the pouring rain.

• 1970s
• English subtitles
• Soviet Union