Princess Caraboo (Original title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 16 December 1994 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Michael Austin
Synopsis: In Devon in 1817, two farm boys find a young woman dressed in exotic clothes and speaking a foreign language. She is taken to Mrs Worrall at the local manor house but is then sent to Assizes by Mr Worrall. In court it appears that the woman is a Javanese princess, Princess Caraboo, who had been captured by pirates. Her fame spreads but John Gutch, a journalist, is not so sure of the truth of the princess' identity...
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Releases
Date: 16 September 1994Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v5 n26 Mar/Apr 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Sight and Sound v5 n6 June 1995 Page: 59
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n6 June 1995: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Empire n67 January 1995 Page: 36
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v2 n12 January 1995 Pages: 32-33
Title: Cameos: Actress Phoeve CatesAuthor: JILLA, Shireen Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of the life and career of Phoebe Cates, with comments on her role in PRINCESS CARABOO.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n1 January 1995 Page: 53
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n1 January 1995: no known title]Author: KEMP, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Discourse v17 n2 Winter 1994 Pages: 26-47
Title: The "Caraboo" Hoax: Romantic Woman and Myth and MirrorAuthor: RUSSETT, Margaret Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the Princess Caraboo story (on which the film was based).
In: Screen International n974 9 Sep 1994 Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n974 9 Sep 1994: no known title]Author: BROWN, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: Screen International n929 15 Oct 1993 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n929 15 Oct 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 16 December 1994 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Michael Austin
Synopsis: In Devon in 1817, two farm boys find a young woman dressed in exotic clothes and speaking a foreign language. She is taken to Mrs Worrall at the local manor house but is then sent to Assizes by Mr Worrall. In court it appears that the woman is a Javanese princess, Princess Caraboo, who had been captured by pirates. Her fame spreads but John Gutch, a journalist, is not so sure of the truth of the princess' identity...
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Releases
Date: 16 September 1994Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v5 n26 Mar/Apr 1997 Pages: 60-61Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v5 n26 Mar/Apr 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Sight and Sound v5 n6 June 1995 Page: 59
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n6 June 1995: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Empire n67 January 1995 Page: 36
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v2 n12 January 1995 Pages: 32-33
Title: Cameos: Actress Phoeve CatesAuthor: JILLA, Shireen Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of the life and career of Phoebe Cates, with comments on her role in PRINCESS CARABOO.
In: Sight and Sound v5 n1 January 1995 Page: 53
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n1 January 1995: no known title]Author: KEMP, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Discourse v17 n2 Winter 1994 Pages: 26-47
Title: The "Caraboo" Hoax: Romantic Woman and Myth and MirrorAuthor: RUSSETT, Margaret Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the Princess Caraboo story (on which the film was based).
In: Screen International n974 9 Sep 1994 Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n974 9 Sep 1994: no known title]Author: BROWN, Colin Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: Screen International n929 15 Oct 1993 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n929 15 Oct 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English