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The Swan

1956 1h 52m Romance Comedy List
Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Prince Albert (Alec Guinness), who is scouring Europe for a wife, arrives in a tiny town to visit a banished family of nobles. Their matriarch, Beatrix (Jessie Royce Landis), wants her daughter, Alexandra (Grace Kelly), to marry Albert so that her family will be welcomed back into the kingdom. In order to rouse Albert's attention, Alexandra flirts with her attractive tutor, Dr. Agi (Louis Jourdan) ; however, Alexandra's plan hits a snag when she develops genuine feelings for Dr. Agi.
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Steve D Not much here but Kelly acts the hell out of it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Audience Member Grace Kelly, loaded with makeup, con phony-baloney British accent, essentially plays herself, (or the self her real-life ambitious father & MGM want us to see.) Turgid, boring, a waste. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Bittersweet tragedy of class. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review s r Alec Guinness was brilliant, eloquent, comic and well dressed. Set in turn of the century Hungary (it was on the train depot's flag) the aristocratic feel was beautiful. It was a bit dry at times, but the story still packed a punch with the melodrama being surmised in a beautiful dialogue between Guinness and Kelly. Grace Kelly was stunning, But not especially good. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A charming romance with great performances from some legends. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent versions of Ferenc Molnar's play The Swan Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Prince Albert (Alec Guinness), who is scouring Europe for a wife, arrives in a tiny town to visit a banished family of nobles. Their matriarch, Beatrix (Jessie Royce Landis), wants her daughter, Alexandra (Grace Kelly), to marry Albert so that her family will be welcomed back into the kingdom. In order to rouse Albert's attention, Alexandra flirts with her attractive tutor, Dr. Agi (Louis Jourdan) ; however, Alexandra's plan hits a snag when she develops genuine feelings for Dr. Agi.
Director
Charles Vidor
Producer
Dore Schary
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 52m
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