Faerie Tale Theatre - The Princess And The Pea

Starring:Shelley Duvall, Liza Minnelli, Diane Stilwell, Nancy Allen, John Achorn, Tim Kazurinsky, Jane Alden, Tom Conti, Beatrice Straight, David McCharen, Pat McCormick, Charlie Dell
Director: Tony Bill
Studio: Starmaker II
Product Type: DVD

Description

Before she will allow her son to marry, a queen insists a young woman prove that she is a princess by feeling the presence of a pea underneath twenty mattresses.

Customer Reviews:

LIZA MINNELLI AT HER LOVLIEST!.......2007-06-29

Shelley Duvall's outstanding "Faerie Tale Theatre" series scores yet another triumph with this hilarious adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Princess And The Pea"; teleplay by Mark Curtiss and Rod Ash. Directed by Tony Bill.
Tom Conti's comic facial expressions and gestures are priceless as a Prince who is entirely controlled by his imposing Queen Mother (Beatrice Straight). She is the real power behind the throne. This is obvious, because Pat McCormick as the King comes across as a brain-dead dolt. Mother will decide who her son will marry, and he really should have been married long ago. Nancy Allen is featured as a shrewish, snobby, stuck-up Princess who courts the Queen Mother's favor.
But then, quirky, unconventional, funny, adventurous Aliecia (Liza Minnelli) knocks on the castle door. Aliecia also claims to be a Princess. But how could she be? She hardly looks the part--because she first appears completely bedraggled after wandering about all night in a thunderstorm. Spirited Aliecia is a perfect match for the Prince-- but can she pass the Queen Mother's impossible test of "True Princessness?" And what exactly are the qualities that make a lady a "True Princess" after all?
After her initial rain-soaked entrance, Liza Minnelli is showcased at her lovliest. "The Princess And The Pea"
provides Liza Minnelli with one of her best roles; a role that shows her natural flair for comedy.

Liza Minelli and Tom Conti are romantic actors........2005-04-23

I've watched this movie on DVD twice now, and it really tuched my heart right away. (Tom Conti) plays Prince Richerd who longs to have company from a wife... until Princess Alicia played by (Liza Minelli), comes into his palace.

Alicia finally passes the Queen's test and marries Richerd at the end of the movie. I think Liza Minelli and Tom Conti are romantic actors.

this FAERIE TALE is one to treasure..........2004-10-22

THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA is one of the all-time great FAERIE TALE THEATRE episodes. Featuring a talented cast and brilliant costumes and sets, it's totally adorable.

Prince Richard (Tom Conti) leads a boring and eventless life under the thumb of his controlling mother Queen Veronica (Beatrice Straight). Until, one stormy night, in whirls the vivacious Princess Alecia (Liza Minnelli). But is she really a princess? Queen Veronica is skeptical, so employs a method to test her royalty: she places a tiny pea under 20 mattresses and quilts. If Alecia can feel the pea it will prove beyond any doubt her royal blood.

Will Alecia pass the test? And if she does, will she choose to marry Richard? You'll find out in THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA. Co-starring Jane Alden and Nancy Allen.

Witty and delightful!.......2003-05-09

This movie was loads of fun. Romantic yet funny in so many ways, it brought new life to the fairy tale.

"A Princess who goes around cleaning Fool's rooms!?".......2003-04-01

This is one of my all-time favorite movies. Really. Part of Shelly Duvall's wonderful "Faerie Tale Theater" series, "The Princess and the Pea" is a charming twist on the classic fable.

Liza Minnelli(!) stars as Alecia, who blows in with the wind one night to disrupt the incredibly dull life of Prince Richard (Tom Conti). Richie is smitten, of course, but unfortunately he can only marry another royal. And while Alecia SAYS she's a Princess, she seems much too down to earth and, well, fun to truly be of noble blood. There's only one way to find out for sure!

A very witty script and excellent performances (with extra kudos to Tim Kazurinsky as the Fool) make this video a must-have for families, and especially for fans of Minnelli (who absolutely shines). Highly recommended!

GRADE: A (Best Line: "Would a wife be better than a hamster?" "Much.")

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