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The Prisoner of Zenda
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Synopsis
The beloved novel by Anthony Hope is shown here in its sixth film adaptation. In this story, Peter Sellers is Rudolf IV, the reigning monarch of the tiny nation of Ruritania. One day, while flying in a hot air balloon, a champagne cork sends him plummeting to his death. The rightful heir, who is to be crowned Rudolf V (also Peter Sellers), is kidnapped by Duke Michael (Jeremy Kemp), who is next in line for the throne. Luckily, the good guys find Syd (Peter Sellers once again), a London taxi-driver who closely resembles the kidnapped heir. While impersonating the monarch-to-be, Syd falls in love with the prince's fiancee Princess Flavia (Lynne Frederick). Neither a box-office nor a critical success, this amiable 1979 swashbuckler nonetheless features fine performances by Peter Sellers, who died in 1980. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ian Abercrombie Johann
Michael Balfour Luger
Lynne Frederick Princess Flavia
Arthur Howard Deacon
Jeremy Kemp Duke Michael
John Laurie Archbishop
Norman Rossington Bruno
Catherine Schell Antoinette
Peter Sellers Rudolph
Peter Sellers Syd
Gregory Sierra The Count
Elke Sommer The Countess
Graham Stark Erik
Simon Williams Fritz
Stuart Wilson Rupert of Hentzau
Lionel Jeffries Gen. Sapt
Michael Segal Conductor

Production Crew

Herwig Libowitsky Art Director
Peter Macgregor-Scott Associate Producer
Anthony Hope Book Author
Arthur Ibbetson Cinematographer
Henry Mancini Composer (Music Score)
Sue Yelland Costume Designer
Richard Quine Director
Byron Brandt Editor
David Menteer First Assistant Director
Ted Morley First Assistant Director
Victor Tourjansky First Assistant Director
Stephen A. Hope Music Editor
Peter Macgregor-Scott Producer
Walter Mirisch Producer
John J. Lloyd Production Designer
Dick Clement Screenwriter
Ian La Frenais Screenwriter
Joe Chevalier Set Designer
Marc E. Meyer, Jr. Set Designer
Brian Marshall Sound/Sound Designer
Albert J. Whitlock Special Effects
Year: 1979
Runtime: 108
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Produced by
Universal