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The Swan (1956)

APPROVED 104 min  -  Comedy | Romance | Drama  -   26 April 1956 (USA)
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Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Vidor

Writers:

Ferenc Molnár (play), John Dighton
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Cast

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

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. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Princess | Tutor | Prince | Professor | Servant  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Schwan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System) | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Grace Kelly became a real princess when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco the same year that this film was released. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Nicholas Agi: You're so sweet and so beautiful...
Princess Alexandra: Don't come any closer Nicholas... I've never seen a man in love and... he happens to be in love with me.
Dr. Nicholas Agi: Are you so afraid of me?
Princess Alexandra: Oh, if I am I want always to be afraid. I want to be so good to you. I want a hundred things. I want to tell you everything that's in my heart... I want to look after you and spoil you and... oh, eat something.
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Connections

Referenced in "MGM Parade: Episode #1.31" (1956) See more »