An Englishman on a Ruritarian holiday must impersonate the king when the rightful monarch, a distant cousin, is drugged and kidnapped..
Should you watch The Prisoner of Zenda? If you have a soft spot for swords, capes, and people talking in very posh accents while riding horses, then yes, absolutely. If you need your movies to be gritty, realistic, or paced like a modern music video, you are going to be checking your watch every five minutes. It’s an o...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
John Cromwell
Edgar Jones
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"Should you watch The Prisoner of Zenda? If you have a soft spot for swords, capes, and people talking in very posh accents while riding horses, then yes, absolutely. If you need your movies to be gritty, realistic, or paced like a modern music video, you are going to be checking your watch every five minutes. It’s an old-school adventure that feels like it belongs in a different century, which is exactly why it works.The VibeThere is something inherently cozy about this movie. It’s got that 1937..."
Bonnie Gaye Cowen
Edward Rose, Anthony Hope, Sidney Howard, John L. Balderston, Donald Ogden Stewart, Wells Root, Ben Hecht
United States
Adventure, Drama, Romance
