The Swan
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
Critics Sentiment
Alexandra and Agi dance together at the farewell ball
Princess Beatrix suggests using tutor Agi for jealousy
The film rises dramatically from its talkiest plotting section to the acclaimed dance sequence between Kelly and Jourdan.
The Swan starts with praised production values but suffers from stiff early romantic scenes and talky plotting. The film peaks with the celebrated dance sequence and Jourdan's romantic performance, then concludes strongly with Guinness's acclaimed swan metaphor speech.
Full cast
Grace Kelly
Princess Alexandra
Alec Guinness
Prince Albert
Louis Jourdan
Dr. Nicholas Agi
Agnes Moorehead
Queen Maria Dominika
Jessie Royce Landis
Princess Beatrix
Brian Aherne
Father Carl Hyacinth
Leo G. Carroll
Caesar
Estelle Winwood
Symphorosa
Van Dyke Parks
George
Christopher Cook
Arsene
Robert Coote
Capt. Wunderlich
Doris Lloyd
Countess Sibenstoyn
Edith Barrett
Elsa - Beatrix's Maid
Giuseppe Addobbati
Footman
Leon Alton
Ball Attendee
Crew
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