Princess Caraboo

1h 37min

Comedy

Drama

History

Mystery

Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by a family of haughty aristocrats that only wants to heighten their prestige. However, the local reporter is not at all convinced she is what she claims to be and investigates. Is Caraboo really a princess?

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

Ardican Films

Beacon Communications

Beacon Pictures

Longfellow Pictures

Cast

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Worrall
Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Princess Caraboo / Mary Baker
Wendy Hughes

Wendy Hughes

Mrs. Worrall
John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Professor Wilkinson
Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Lord Apthorpe
Jacqueline Pearce

Jacqueline Pearce

Lady Apthorpe
Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Magistrate Haythorne
John Wells

John Wells

Reverend Hunt
John Lynch

John Lynch

Amon McCarthy
John Sessions

John Sessions

Prince Regent
Ewan Bailey

Ewan Bailey

Ship's Captain
Annabel Brooks

Annabel Brooks

Lady Neville
Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Mrs. Peake
Rachel Fielding

Rachel Fielding

Mrs. Benson
David Glover

David Glover

Musician
Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Lady Motley
Peter Howell

Peter Howell

Clerk of the Court
Barbara Keogh

Barbara Keogh

Mrs. Wilberforce
Anthony Van Laast

Anthony Van Laast

Second Dressmaker
Phillip Lester

Phillip Lester

Print Worker
Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Light Fingered Aristocrat
Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Lord Motley
Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Dragoon Captain
Andrew Seear

Andrew Seear

Mr. Peake
David Sibley

David Sibley

Harrison
Ed Stobart

Ed Stobart

Footman
Stromboli

Stromboli

Fire Eater
Pauline Thomson

Pauline Thomson

First Dressmaker
Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Lord Neville

Release date

16th Sep 1994

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English