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The Lost Prince

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • TV-PG
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Daniel Williams in The Lost Prince (2003)
BiographyDrama

Based on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.Based on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.Based on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.

  • Director
    • Stephen Poliakoff
  • Writer
    • Stephen Poliakoff
  • Stars
    • Daniel Williams
    • Matthew James Thomas
    • Brock Everitt-Elwick
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Poliakoff
    • Writer
      • Stephen Poliakoff
    • Stars
      • Daniel Williams
      • Matthew James Thomas
      • Brock Everitt-Elwick
    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Gina McKee, Daniel Williams, and Brock Everitt-Elwick in The Lost Prince (2003)
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    Miranda Richardson in The Lost Prince (2003)
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    Daniel Williams
    Daniel Williams
    • Prince John (younger)
    Matthew James Thomas
    Matthew James Thomas
    • Prince John (older)
    • (as Matthew Thomas)
    Brock Everitt-Elwick
    • Prince George (younger)
    Rollo Weeks
    Rollo Weeks
    • Prince George (older)
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Lalla
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • George V
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Queen Mary
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Stamfordham
    Bibi Andersson
    Bibi Andersson
    • Queen Alexandra
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Lloyd George
    Frank Finlay
    Frank Finlay
    • Asquith
    David Westhead
    David Westhead
    • Fred
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Mr. Hansell
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Edward VII
    David Barrass
    • Kaiser Wilhelm
    Vanessa Ackerman
    • Olga
    Holly Boyd
    • Tatiana
    Paul Brennen
    Paul Brennen
    • Orderly
    • Director
      • Stephen Poliakoff
    • Writer
      • Stephen Poliakoff
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      King George V had six children, two of whom used the name George. His second son was Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, known to the family as Bertie, who became King George VI. He had a bad stutter that began in early childhood and lasted into adulthood. His third son, Johnnie's closest sibling in this movie, was Prince George, Duke of Kent. He grew up to live a life that was considered scandalous, and died in a plane crash in 1942.
    • Goofs
      When the Union Flag is at half mast after Edward VII dies, it's upside down. The side attached to the pole should have the thick white band at the top.
    • Quotes

      Prince George: [Speaking about Prince John] He was the only one of us who was able to be himself.

    • Connections
      Featured in Masterpiece: The Lost Prince: Part 1 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Rondo for Glass Armonica
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Joseph Schmittbauer (as J.A. Schmittbauer)

      (Queen Alexandra's birthday cake)

    User reviews27

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    10/10
    Beautiful Period Drama
    The Lost Prince is a beautiful costume drama from Stephen Poliakoff, about the young brother of prince George, who nobody wanted to talk about and who was most likely autistic and most definitely epileptic, diseases respectively unknown and misunderstood at the time.

    This story is roughly told through his eyes, and describes in beautiful detail the transition of Europe from a continent ruled by related monarchs (many of them Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), until the end of this system during and after WWI. As important historical events manage to find their way into palace life (the suffragette movement, the rise of ordinary people as politicians, the telephone and the motor car), they more often seem like foreign intrusions into the world of the palace.

    As this is seen through the eyes of the little boy, there is very little value judgement as to whether this system was a right or just one, and at the end you are struck with the horror of the murder of the tsarist family and their beautiful daughters, but we never see the reign of terror they themselves and their secret police visited upon Russia.

    There is a very funny incident when the tsarina during a visit to what she sees as her poor cousins estates, refuses to walk any further, because she has the "wrong shoes" for walking in the grass. Later, she remarks how "close" the houses of "other people" are and you can't help conclude she was simply afraid of being killed by the proletariat. :-)

    Very well acted by Miranda Richardson (Blackadder), Michael Gambon, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee as the governess Lalla but especially by the two child actors who play Johnny. They look like great kids rather than brats.

    Highly recommended if you can catch this on the BBC or HBO.
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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • BBc (United Kingdom)
      • PBS
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 失落的王子
    • Filming locations
      • Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Russian lake, royal car)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • TalkBack Productions
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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