The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Full Movie Download
An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the prince regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
Director:
Laurence OlivierWriters:
Terence Rattigan (by), Terence Rattigan (screenplay),Stars:
Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Richard Wattis |
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When Grandduke Charles, the prince-regent of Carpathia, a fictitious
Balkan country which could start a European war by switching alliances,
visits London for the coronation of the new British King in 1911, and
spends his one evening off at the Coconut Girl Club, the reputed
stickler for protocol is so charmed by a clumsy American understudy that
he orders his British attaché to invite her to the embassy for a
private supper. Being overlooked and understanding German, she learns of
the repressive attitude of the regent and the plans of his reformist,
pro-German minor son, King Nicholas, to take over power by surprise, but
doesn't dodge and tries to reconcile father and son. The queen-dowager
decides to make her lady-in-waiting for the coronation day, so she stays
in the picture to everyone else's surprise. Written by
KGF Vissers
User Reviews
The Coronation Scene
This is an odd, quirky
movie that I can't say I really enjoy. Like many of Marilyn's movies,
they come off being unbalanced, but this is the first, and only movie
made by her own production company. There are some good parts, and there
are even more boring, and "Plug in the coffee pot to keep me awake"
moments.
Still, if it's on TV, I'll tune in for one scene only. The coronation scene, which has no dialog, concentrates almost solely on Marilyn's emotions while she watches history being made. Through her, we are drawn through the scene, and at least I, experience a full range of emotions to almost being on the brink of tears at how beautiful this scene is. With a close up of her face, she fades away and a glorious circular stained glass window appears, then to another stained glass window of cliffs that transforms and becomes real, long enough to hear the sound of a ship's horn in the distance, to the "violence, violence, violence!" chant and the thundering canon which brings this wonderful scene to its conclusion.
That scene alone, with a few other glorious shots of Monroe make this movie worth watching.
Still, if it's on TV, I'll tune in for one scene only. The coronation scene, which has no dialog, concentrates almost solely on Marilyn's emotions while she watches history being made. Through her, we are drawn through the scene, and at least I, experience a full range of emotions to almost being on the brink of tears at how beautiful this scene is. With a close up of her face, she fades away and a glorious circular stained glass window appears, then to another stained glass window of cliffs that transforms and becomes real, long enough to hear the sound of a ship's horn in the distance, to the "violence, violence, violence!" chant and the thundering canon which brings this wonderful scene to its conclusion.
That scene alone, with a few other glorious shots of Monroe make this movie worth watching.
