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Selznick knew the value of a good story and also of a good sequel. The first movie version was in 1913 followed by a second in 1922. There are plots and counter-plots involving two very satisfactory stage villains, the King's brother, Prince Michael, played by Raymond Massey and his dashing henchman, Rupert of Hentzau, played by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.ДЄnthony Hope's popular original novel was performed on the West End stage in 1895 and was revived several times on stage over the next two decades, including a musical version. Many complications ensue, not least with respect to the King's bride-to-be, Princess Flavia, played by Madeleine Carroll. Whilst on holiday in Ruritania, Rudolph is asked to impersonate his cousin at his coronation. Ronald Colman plays Rudolf Rassendyll, an Englishman who is an identical look alike to his distant cousin, the King of Ruritania. Search Amazon for 'The Prisoner of Zenda' Plot It received Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction for Lyle Wheeler and Original Music Score for Alfred Newman, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress. The movie is one of numerous film adaptations of the 1894 novel by Anthony Hope, and is generally regarded as the definitive version. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Massey, David Niven and Mary Astor.

There is a strong supporting cast including C. ' The Prisoner of Zenda' is a classic swashbuckling adventure film made in 1937, directed by John Cromwell and starring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

The prisoner of zenda full movie youtube