The King Who Had No Heart
Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä (Kungen som inte hade något hjärta)
O rei sem coração (Portugese title)
La légende d'un roi sans coeur (French title)
Der herzlose König (German title)

Finland 1982 colour 86min Neofilmi Oy, Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab

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Fantasy

cast: Kari Franck (the king), Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Heikki Kinnunen (the primeminister), Aino Seppo (the princess), Tom Pöysti (the prince), Erkki Saarela, Markku Blomqvist, Asko Sarkola, Leena Uotila, Petra Frey, Jukka Sipilä, Niko Saarela, Veijo Pasanen, Vesa Vierikko, Turo Pajala, Esko Salminen (narrator)
credits: dir. Päivi Hartzell & Liisa Helminen, script Daniel Katz with Päivi Hartzell and Liisa Helminen (based on a story by Mika Waltari), music Jukka Linkola, DOP Esko Nevalainen and Lauri Törhönen

The king gives his heart away and loses his happiness. The person who can make him happy again, will get the princess and half of his land. This is a sweet fairytale for children but it also has some so-called artistic elements which can make kids bored. However, the movie was successful in Finland.

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