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The Prisoner of Zenda
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An English tourist traveling in a European kingdom is stunned to discover he is the exact double of the country's monarch. When the king is secretly kidnapped on the eve of his coronation, the visitor is persuaded to impersonate him to prevent a political crisis. He must play the role of ruler under constant scrutiny, navigating treacherous court intrigue and foiling a usurper's plot while ensuring the real king's survival.
Details
- Directors
- George Cukor, John Cromwell, W.S. Van Dyke
- Writers
- Ben Hecht, Edward E. Rose, John L. Balderston, Sidney Howard
- Released
- 3 September 1937
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $5.0M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 10th Academy Awards 1938 | Best Production Design | Lyle R. Wheeler | Nominee |
| 10th Academy Awards 1938 | Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment | Alfred Newman | Nominee |
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2 awards — The Prisoner of Zenda
×| Best Production Design | Lyle R. Wheeler | Nominee |
| Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment | Alfred Newman | Nominee |