The Swan (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Apr 1956 (USA)
- Movie
When a crown prince visits, the princess's mother tries to push the prince into marrying her daughter by presenting a "rival" at the ball - her children's handsome tutor.
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Cast verified as complete
| Grace Kelly | ... |
Princess Alexandra
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| Alec Guinness | ... |
Prince Albert
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| Louis Jourdan | ... |
Dr. Nicholas Agi
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Queen Maria Dominika
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| Jessie Royce Landis | ... |
Princess Beatrix
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
Father Carl Hyacinth
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Caesar
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| Estelle Winwood | ... |
Symphorosa
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| Van Dyke Parks | ... |
George
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Christopher Cook | ... |
Arsene
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Capt. Wunderlich
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Countess Sibenstoyn
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| Edith Barrett | ... |
Elsa - Beatrix's Maid
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| Giuseppe Addobbati | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Joe Canutt | ... |
Mounted Hussar (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Head Groom (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Michael Ferris | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Stanley Fraser | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Jean Heremans | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Arthur Lovejoy | ... |
Albert's Valet (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Edith Motridge | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Jennifer Raine | ... |
Lisa - Alexandra's Maid (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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Dawn Richard | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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John Sheffield | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Lou Smith | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Ballroom Attendee / Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Ball Attendee (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Head Gardener (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Vidor | ||
Written by
| Ferenc Molnár | ... | (play "A hattyú") (as Ferenc Molnar) |
| John Dighton | ... | () |
Produced by
| Dore Schary | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John D. Dunning | ... | (as John Dunning) |
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ... | (costumes: women) |
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Jay Marchant | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ridgeway Callow | ... | assistant director |
| Herb Hirst | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Relyea | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ryan Davis | ... | re-recording mixer: additional re-recording mixer |
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
| James Brock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ned Belford | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Eric Carpenter | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Hubert Jansen | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Pasternak | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Swain | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Johnny Green | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Jack Marshall | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Max Rabinowitz | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Si Zentner | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Angela Blue | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Jean Heremans | ... | fencing instructor (uncredited) |
| Carl Lonyay | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK Sôgô (1969) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1982) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1989) (Japan) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Fukkoku Cinema Library (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Princess Beatrix's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride, and he's bored by the courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. Then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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| Taglines | The Love Story of a Princess See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie was shot on-location in North Carolina, at the 1895 Biltmore Estate of George Vanderbilt (situated in Asheville) and at Lake Junaluska. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.32 (1956). See more » |
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[last lines]
Prince Albert: Your father used to call you his swan. At least I'm told. I think that's a good thing to remember. Think what it means to be a swan. To glide like a dream on the smooth surface of the lake and never go on the shore. On dry land, where ordinary people walk, the swan is awkward. Even ridiculous. When she waddles up the bank, she painfully resembles a different kind of bird, n'est-ce pas? Princess Alexandra: A goose. Prince Albert: I'm afraid so. So there she must stay. Out on the lake. Silent White. Majestic. Be a bird but never fly. Know one song but never sing it. Until the moment of her death. And so it must be for you, Alexandra. Head high. Cool indifference to the staring crowds along the bank. And the song - Never. Princess Alexandra: Take me inside, Albert. [Albert takes her hand, and they go inside the palace together] See more » |