The Princess and the Pea

1984 0h 53m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

FantasyComedyRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liza Minnelli
Princess Alecia
Tom Conti
Prince Richard
Beatrice Straight
Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum
Tim Kazurinsky
The Fool / Museum Guard
Pat McCormick
King Fredrico / Man in Museum
Charlie Dell
Servant
Nancy Allen
Princess Elizabeth
Diane Stilwell
Princess Rebecca

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Bill
Writers: Hans Christian Andersen, Mark Curtiss, Rod Ash
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Zappia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Liza Minnelli and Tom Conti and Beatrice Straight carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0197781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Bill directs. Robert Folk scores. Marco Zappia cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Zappia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Liza Minnelli and Tom Conti and Beatrice Straight carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0197781 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.