Comedy ·Drama ·History ·Mystery · United Kingdom · 1994 · 1h 37m

Princess Caraboo

Director

Cast

Jim Broadbent as Mr. Worrall Phoebe Cates as Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker Wendy Hughes as Mrs. Worrall Kevin Kline as Frixos John Lithgow as Professor Wilkinson Stephen Rea as Gutch

Crew

Freddie Francis — Director of Photography George Akers — Editor Richard Hartley — Original Music Composer Michael Austin — Writer John Wells — Writer Simon Bosanquet — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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?

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

princess

Key Collaborators

Michael Austin Director Freddie Francis Director of Photography George Akers Editor Richard Hartley Original Music Composer Michael Austin Writer John Wells Writer Simon Bosanquet Producer Andrew S. Karsch Producer Michael Howells Production Design Tom Rand Costume Design

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