The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Approved 03 Sep 1937 • Adventure, Drama, Romance • 1h 41m
This is a classic swashbuckler. Rudolph Rassendyll, Rudolf V's identical distant cousin, is asked to risk his life and impersonate the would-be king when his relative is kidnapped before his impending coronation. If Rudolf V isn't present at the ceremony, he will forfeit the crown to his older half-brother. Complications ensue when Princess Flavia, the king's cousin and betrothed, begins to notice a "personality change" in her fiancé.
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English, French
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 3 nominations total
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United States
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