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Princess Caraboo

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5.4/10 • 25

1994-09-161h 37m

ComedyDramaHistoryMystery

She was everything they dreamed of... And nothing they expected.

Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?

Directors
Michael Austin
Writters
Michael Austin, John Wells
Editors
Michael Austin, George Akers

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  1. Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    Mr. Worrall

  2. Phoebe Cates

    Phoebe Cates

    Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker

  3. Wendy Hughes

    Wendy Hughes

    Mrs. Worrall

  4. Kevin Kline

    Kevin Kline

    Frixos

  5. John Lithgow

    John Lithgow

    Professor Wilkinson

  6. Stephen Rea

    Stephen Rea

    Gutch

  7. Peter Eyre

    Peter Eyre

    Lord Apthorpe

  8. Jacqueline Pearce

    Jacqueline Pearce

    Lady Apthorpe

  9. Roger Lloyd Pack

    Roger Lloyd Pack

    Magistrate Haythorne

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CinemaSerf

Nov 2, 2023

6/10

Phoebe Cates is quite charming here as the enigmatic young woman who appears, very much like a fish out of water, in a Georgian English village. She's clearly not a local, and is heading for jail for begging before a supposed "interpreter" steps in claiming that he can understand her dialect and stating that she is really the eponymous character from a land far, far away.... The local "Worrall" landowners love the idea and embrace her. Not for her sake, of course, but because it adds kudos to their middle-ranking existence with the "county set". Thing is, is she actually a princess or is she just riding the wave - and a wave not necessarily of her own making? Despite the assembling of a strong cast here, the film flows a bit like treacle uphill. It looks great, the costumes and stately homes complemented by a suitably grand Richard Hartley score work well, but somehow the whole thing just lacks spirit. Jim Broadbent tries his best, but John Lithgow and Kevin Kline seem here to be seen in an English period drama rather than because either have anything much to contribute to the unremarkably crafted screenplay. It's an intriguing story - but little of that intrigue comes across here as this disappoints, slowly, more than it dazzles. Pity.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$3,021,629.00
Keywords
princess