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Princess Caraboo (1994)

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Loosely based on an actual incident, this family-friendly British comedy is also a sly satire of class consciousness. Phoebe Cates stars as a woman who appears in the English countryside of 1817 wearing exotic garb and speaking gibberish. Delivered to a nearby manor, the mystery woman is sheltered by the Worralls (Wendy Hughes and Jim Broadbent), who are then persuaded by their suspicious Greek butler Frixos (Kevin Kline, Cates' real-life husband) to have the drifter tried for vagrancy and

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Michael Austin

In Theaters: Sep 16, 1994 Wide

On DVD: Apr 24, 2001

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Phoebe Cates
Princess Caraboo
Jim Broadbent
Mr. Worrall
Wendy Hughes
Mrs. Worrall
Kevin Kline
Frixos
John Lithgow
Professor Wilkinson
Stephen Rea
Gutch
Peter Eyre
Lord Apthorpe
Jacqueline Pearce
Lady Apthorpe
John Wells
Reverend Hunt
John Lynch
Amon McCarthy
John Sessions
Prince Regent
Arkie Whiteley
Betty
Annabel Brooks
Lady Neville
Rachel Fielding
Mrs Benson
David Glover
Musician
Peter Howell
Clerk of the Court
Barbara Keogh
Mrs Wilberforce
Steven Mackintosh
Harold
Murray Melvin
Lord Motley
Roger Lloyd Pack
Magistrate Haythorne
Edward Tudor-Pole
Lord Neville
Stromboli
Jacqueline Tong
Mrs Hunt
Jerry Hall
Lady Motley
Andrew Seear
Mr Peake
David Sibley
Harrison
Anna Chancellor
Mrs Peake
Dougray Scott
Dragoon Captain
Kate Ashfield
Roger Lloyd-Pack

Critic Reviews for Princess Caraboo

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6) | DVD (5)

The great costumes and sets are more substantial than the plot and characters.

February 11, 2005 Full Review Source: Variety

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

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Moderately amusing social satire of mistaken identity, that has little bite.

January 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This would probably be a hit in 2003. Yes, it is that horrible.

April 11, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

This snappy and exuberant comedy celebrates creativity as an asset of free spirits.

April 26, 2001 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

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It was cute enough.

November 7, 2006

Leigh Ryan

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It was cute. I had been waiting for 14 years to see this one. Wasn't expecting it to be any good, but I liked it. It definitely held my attention for 90 minutes.

April 14, 2008