The Swan (1956)
- Directed by
- Charles Vidor
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- 6
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 39 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A European princess tries to win the affection of a visiting crown prince to secure her family's status. Her mother orchestrates a romantic scheme that gets complicated when a handsome tutor catches her eye.
elegantromanticwittylight-heartedcharmingleisurelywhimsicalnostalgic
What happens
The Swan is a 1956 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Charles Vidor from a screenplay by John Dighton. It is a remake of the 1925 silent film of the same name, itself based on the play of the same name by Ferenc Molnár. The film stars Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness, and Louis Jourdan, with Agnes Moorehead, Jessie Royce Landis, Brian Aherne, Leo G. Carroll, Estelle Winwood, and Van Dyke Parks in supporting roles. The film was released the day Kelly became princess consort of Monaco. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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