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The Swan (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1956 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Charles Vidor

Written By:
Ferenc Molnár
John Dighton

Actors:
Grace Kelly ..... Princess Alexandra
Alec Guinness ..... Prince Albert
Louis Jourdan ..... Dr. Nicholas Agi
Agnes Moorehead ..... Queen Maria Dominika
Jessie Royce Landis ..... Princess Beatrix
Brian Aherne ..... Father Carl Hyacinth
Leo G. Carroll ..... Caesar
Estelle Winwood ..... Symphorosa
Van Dyke Parks ..... George
Christopher Cook ..... Arsene
Robert Coote ..... Capt. Wunderlich
Doris Lloyd ..... Countess Sibenstoyn
Edith Barrett ..... Elsa - Beatrix's Maid

Synopsis:

The third and final adaptation starred Grace Kelly, who had one slight advantage over her predecessors; she would soon become a real princess instead of a make-believe one. And don't think that MGM, knowing full well that Grace would retire from moviemaking upon ascending the throne of Monaco, didn't carefully select the timeworn Molnar play for the express purpose of extra publicity. Outside of its mercenary considerations, The Swan is an enjoyable bittersweet tale of a princess who falls in love with her handsome tutor (Louis Jourdan), only to be required to give him up in favor of an arranged marriage of state. The nicest element of the story is that the prince to whom Kelly is engaged, as played by Alec Guinness, is a decent sort, who voluntarily asks for the princess' hand instead of forcing the issue. Of course, the issue has been forced upon him when he realizes the depth of the love Kelly harbors for her tutor.

Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.

A princess falls in love with her handsome tutor, but knows she must give him up in favor of an arranged marriage of state.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 03 December, 2010.