The Princess Academy
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| Directed by | Bruce A. Block |
| Produced by | Sandra Weintraub |
| Written by | Sandra Weintraub |
| Starring |
Lar Park-Lincoln Lu Leonard Eva Gabor |
| Music by | Roger Bellon |
| Cinematography | Kent L. Wakeford |
| Edited by | Martin Cohen |
| Distributed by |
Empire Pictures Lightning Video |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country |
France United States Yugoslavia |
| Language | English |
The Princess Academy is a 1987 independent film comedy directed by Bruce A. Block and written by Sandra Weintraub. It was filmed entirely in Yugoslavia near Zagreb and at Yadran Studios.
Plot
Cindy Cathcart (Lar Park-Lincoln) is a student out of place at an exclusive Swiss finishing school, Von Pupsin Academy. A poor orphan, Cindy is attending on a scholarship, and is resented by her snobby peers as well as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt (Lu Leonard). She soon finds allies: her British roommate, an outgoing Texan, Lulu Belle (Britt Helfer), an Italian Mafiosi's daughter, Isabella (Barbara Rousek), and most crucial, the school's headmistress, Countess Von Pupsin (Eva Gabor).
Cast
- Lar Park-Lincoln as Cindy Cathcart
- Eva Gabor as Countess Von Pupsin
- Lu Leonard as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt
- Richard Paul as Drago
- Carole Davis as Sonia
- Bader Howar as Sarah
- Barbara Rousek as Isabella "Izzie"
- Britt Helfer as Lulu Belle
- Nathalie Tarkowski as Colette
- Shelley Pielou as Hillary Haverstock
- Yolande Palfrey as Pamela Lenox
- Robin Lermitte as Alexander "Alex" Snivelroe
- Eric Viellard as Pierre
- Igor Serdar as Sonny
- Jeremy Booker as William "Willy" Cavendish
- Kader Boukhanef as Samir
Release
The film was given a theatrical release in April 1987. After its theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette by Lightning Video. The film has yet to be released on DVD.
Reception
The film currently holds an IMDb rating of 3.7 and a 25% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.