A Royal Winter (2017)

While on a last-minute European holiday, a young woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life fairy tale when a chance meeting with a handsome local leads to something more.

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writers:

Ernie Barbarash (teleplay), Ernie Barbarash (story)

Stars:

Merritt Patterson, Jack Donnelly, Samantha Bond

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Merritt Patterson	...	Maggie
Jack Donnelly	...	Adrian
Samantha Bond	...	Beatrice
Rhea Bailey	...	Sarah
Cian Barry	...	Felix
Christopher Bowen	...	Wickford
Ryan Ellsworth	...	Henrik
Dixie Egerickx	...	Katya
Roy McCrerey	...	Mason
Suanne Braun	...	Elaine
Jane Perry	...	Janice
Tim Ahern	...	Lyle
Olivia Nita	...	Lady Camelia
Richard Ashton	...	Frederic
Andrew Pleavin	...	Andre

Storyline

While on a last-minute European holiday, a young woman finds herself in the middle of a real-life fairy tale when a chance meeting with a handsome local leads to something more. However, things get complicated when she learns that the "local" is actually a prince who is about to be crowned King, and whose mother is dead-set against her royal son's romance with the tourist.

---

Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

---

Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Royal Winter

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Hallmark Channel, Brad Krevoy Television, Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aired as the second of three original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2017 "Winterfest" lineup.

---

Soundtracks

Winter Days
Written by Alex Zamm & Alex Geringas
Performed by Isabelle Fries

User Reviews

Pretty typical plain vanilla prince meets commoner story

The story is pleasant enough for a romance movie. Maggie gets swept off her feet by a wonderful man who turns out to be a prince who is about to be crowned. Like many Hallmark movies, at least one of the lead characters has none of the personal traits required to hold the position they hold, or aspire to, in life. In this case Maggie is too laid back to be a corporate lawyer. She is timid and indecisive. Meanwhile the Prince is the cliché "playboy prince" that he is reputed to be. He has avoids important duties and responsibilities and he wanders the town apparently flirting with girls. This is mitigated in part by his special foundation. Another trait of Hallmark movies is how minds and even personalities do a complete 180 all of a sudden. And the climax is pretty much predictable. This movie lacks anything that stands out as special, so although it is pleasant, it is also just average.