When King Pravoslav's favorite daughter tells him that she loves him more than salt, he's furious since he considers salt to be worthless. Her fiance the Salt Prince makes all the salt disappear to teach Pravoslav a lesson.

A fairy-tale about the power of love. The old king Pravoslav feels it is time to entrust the rule over his kingdom to one of his three daughters - the one that loves him the most. The youngest, Maruska, fails her father's expectations about proving how deep her love him is. He misunderstands her and she is made to leave the castle. She faces many dangers on the way to her loved one, the Salt Prince.—Michael

Rich king Pravoslav has no heir, just three daughters, so he invites all noble suitors to a tournament and lest each princess plead her case for a winner groom. The ambitious elder two and their princes promise gold and military prowess, but the king's favorite, last-born Maruska, chose the gentle son of the magical subterranean salt realm. Their promise of peace and prosperity is despised, her pledge to love father like life-bringing salt deemed an insult, for which she is banned to the forest. The vexed salt prince curses the land so all salt turns into gold, rendering everyone unhappy and unhealthy in a warlike climate. Even with magical help, it takes years -with the king sulking indecisive- till Maruska can undo the curse and gain the throne with the salt prince.—KGF Vissers