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The Swan

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1hr 52min

Genres:

Comedy,Romance

Release:

1956

Director:

Charles Vidor

Starring:

Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness, Louis Jourdan ...more

Synopsis: Frances Howard starred as Princess Alexandria in the 1925 silent version of Ferenc Molnar's play The Swan; Lillian Gish assumed the role in the 1930 talkie version. The third and final adaptation starred Grace Kelly, who had one slight advantage over her predecessors; she would soon become a real princess instead of a make-believe one. And don't think that MGM, knowing full well that Grace would retire from moviemaking upon ascending the throne of Monaco, didn't carefully select the timeworn Molnar ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The Swan is a pleasant, highly entertaining, and occasionally surprising bit of fluff, a delightful chocolate soufflé with an unexpected bittersweet aftertaste. Set among the royal classes, it's a film that's really all about style -- and, therefore, the kind of film that can fall apart if any wrong notes are played. Fortunately, director Charles Vidor keeps a delicate, yet firm, hold on the proceedings, ... Full Review

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	Grace Kelly Princess Alexandra Alec Guinness Prince Albert Louis Jourdan Dr. Nicholas Agi Agnes Moorehead Queen Maria Dominika

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