The Princess and the Pea

Apr 16, 1984

0h 53m

★ 7.7

Overview

A bored prince realizes he would like a wife. His mother searches through all the kingdoms far and wide for a "suitable" princess. In the meantime, a charming and witty young lady, who claims to be a princess, shows up at the castle doorstep with a sprained ankle and is shown hospitality by the prince and his best friend the Fool.

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

Platypus Productions

Gaylord Productions

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Cast

Princess Alecia

Liza Minnelli

Prince Richard

Tom Conti

Queen Veronica / Woman in Museum

Beatrice Straight

The Fool / Museum Guard

Tim Kazurinsky

King Fredrico / Man in Museum

Pat McCormick

Servant

Charlie Dell

Princess Elizabeth

Nancy Allen

Princess Rebecca

Diane Stilwell

Princess #1

Pat Ast

Princess #2

Mimi Seton

Agricultural Princess

Jane Alden

Royal Messenger

David McCharen

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