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The Prisoner of Zenda(Movie, 1979)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 48min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Prisoner of ZendaRating: 2.9/5 (with 1414 votes)
The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Richard Quine that stars Peter Sellers, Lynne Frederick, Lionel Jeffries, Elke Sommer, Gregory Sierra, Jeremy Kemp, and Catherine Schell. It is adapted from the 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope. The novel tells the story of a man (Peter Sellers) who has to impersonate a king, whom he closely resembles, when the king is abducted by enemies on the eve of his coronation. The comedy was loosely adapted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. It has echoes of Hope's book and several other wel... ()
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About The Prisoner of Zenda

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.

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Der Gefangene von Zenda ≣ 1979 ≣ Trailer(Trailer, 2:39)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: London
Based on: "The Prisoner of Zenda" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Translated into 12 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/20/1979 (World premiere: 08/17/1979)

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Other movies with this title: The Prisoner of Zenda (US, 1913), The Prisoner of Zenda (US, 1922), The Prisoner of Zenda (US, 1937), The Prisoner of Zenda (US, 1952)

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