Arkie Whiteley, Jacqueline Pearce, Jim Broadbent

This gentle "true" fairy tale succeeds on nearly every level, becoming an intelligent handling of a tabloid story. In 1817 a young foreign drifter (Phoebe Cates, never better) sets a small portion of ...( read more  read more... )England buzzing that she is a royal princess from an uncharted land. This feels like a magical movie with slightly overcooked characters, such as Kevin Kline's Greek butler. The supporting cast is older than in most movies of this type--no cute actors, we have performers with chiseled features and gruff voices. Director Michael Austin's decision to approach this as a true story keeps things firmly grounded so the eccentrics are not overplayed. Beautifully filmed by the great Freddie Francis (Glory) and featuring a surprisingly rich cast (Stephen Rea, Wendy Hughes, Jim Broadbent, and John Lithgow), this is simply the best family movie since The Secret Garden. --Doug Thomas

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PG, 96 min.

Directed by: Michael Austin

Release Date: September 16, 1994

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DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001

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  • November 7, 2006
    It was cute enough.
  • September 15, 2008
    the best... ilove the story and the characters... their amzing...
  • April 14, 2008
    It was cute. I had been waiting for 14 years to see this one. Wasn't expecting it to be any good, but I liked it. It definitely held my attention for 90 minutes.
  • December 15, 2007
    Can't remember but remember it was a really good film... Beautiful main character...
  • December 5, 2007
    This Movie is really Funny.
  • July 2, 2007
    The girl who plays Princess Caraboo is so good at it! She really makes you belive that she is a princess!!!!!!!
  • June 12, 2007
    Less mainstream, but very well done. A beautiful film to watch.
  • May 23, 2007
    A charming film about a mysterious princess that enchants everyone.
  • April 11, 2007
    I love this movie! It has such a great twist at the end, and it makes you want to get up and go have an adventure.

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