Princess Caraboo (1994)

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Princess Caraboo
DVD Price: $9.95
As of Oct 10 21:01 EDT (details)


Directed by	Michael Austin
Cast	Phoebe Cates, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes, Kevin Kline, John Lithgow, Anna Chancellor, Peter Eyre, John Lynch, Roger Lloyd Pack, Jacqueline Pearce, Stephen Rea, John Sessions and John Wells
Theatrical Release	September 16, 1994
DVD Release	April 24, 2001
Running Time	96 minutes
MPAA Rating	PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
UPC Code	043396062931
Buy this item	$9.95 at Amazon.com As of Oct 10 21:01 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Sony Pictures, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Full Screen, NTSC Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed) Or 28 new from $4.39, 11 used from $4.97

About Princess Caraboo

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 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 Amazon.com

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(19 reviews)

Princess Caraboo

This is one of my alltime favorite movies. I was greatly pleased with the speedy arrival, and yet the price tag was a tolerable value. September 7, 2008

Love This Princess - Perfect for Any Age

I first saw Princess Caraboo on a summer day when I wasn't feeling well. I was about 14 or so and it has stuck with me. A beautiful fairytale of strength and cunning this is a great movie for any age - even a family view! One of my top ten of all time, this is a great movie to just get lost in! September 25, 2007

Surprisingly good

If you like movies that keep you guessing, this one is great.
The actors are all first rate, and the costumes are superb.
This one is a keeper.
July 8, 2007

Princess Caraboo

I love this movie. Most of all, the story is delightful and well told. June 27, 2006

Such a sweet movie

I loved this movie because it has that adult fantasy innocence that's pretty rare these days. It's a fun movie to watch without that "too young" topic and it's safe for the kids if they want to watch it with you.

August 31, 2005

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