The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 and 1952 Versions)
starring: Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern
directed by: John Cromwell, Richard Thorpe, W.S. Van Dyke
directed by: John Cromwell, Richard Thorpe, W.S. Van Dyke
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Two versions of Anthony Hope's THE PRISONER OF ZENDA are brought to the screen here. The version from 1952 stars Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr, while the 1937 adaptation features Ronald Colman in a dual role as dead ringers Rudolph Rassendyll, a commoner, and Rudolf V, the crown prince of Ruritania.
Two versions of Anthony Hope's THE PRISONER OF ZENDA are brought to the screen here. The version from 1952 stars Stewart Granger and Deborah Kerr, while the 1937 adaptation features Ronald Colman in a dual role as dead ringers Rudolph Rassendyll, a commoner, and Rudolf V, the crown prince of Ruritania.
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- prisoner of zenda
I recommend this movie for anyone who is a fan of the golden age of
Hollywood, when stars were glamorous with real class and not trying
to top eachother with the biggest scandle on the cover of People magazine!
Stewart Granger is wonderful in his duel role, and deborah kerr is great
as the princess. And james mason is the ulimate villian, his role should have been bigger. I've loved this movie since was a kid, and I've read the
book several times. If you love action ... Read More
Rating: - Great Show
My Mom and I love this movie.It is great to see people acting the way they should instead of just out of love or infatuation.Duty is important.Responsibility is to be considered even when you are in love.Thanks for a great movie.
The movies are identical in dialog.Only the actors and color is different.Both are fun to watch.
Rating: - A Classic & Above-Average Copy
The Prisoner of Zenda 2 pack is a real treat for fans of the story & the films. Watching them side by side invites the inevitable comparisons and the 1952 version comes up way short. This is not a criticism of that film; rather it is an affirmation of how great the 1937 version is. The '52 entry is a shot-by-shot remake using the same script and much of
the same score but filmed in color. The action sequences are beefed up and the climactic sword duel is well-staged and goes on forever. The ... Read More
Rating: 
- prisoner of zenda
Extremely good - both versions but Ronald Coleman the better actor. Only differences in the two films were the actors and costumes. Dialogue exactly the same - makes one wonder why second film was made at all when the first was so very good. However, to compare performances was interesting and amusing.
Rating: - The two finest versions of Anthony Hope's classic adventure on one disc
David O. Selznick's 1937 version of Anthony Hope's oft-filmed and equally as oft-imitated warhorse The Prisoner of Zenda is often hailed as the best of many versions, and it's certainly a classic example of the genius of the Hollywood system in the Golden Age. With the plot so familiar even then - as with Gone With the Wind, Selznick was warned that the film would be a disaster, the producer betting successfully that the impending coronation of King Edward VII of Great Britain would create public interest ... Read More
- prisoner of zendaI recommend this movie for anyone who is a fan of the golden age of
Hollywood, when stars were glamorous with real class and not trying
to top eachother with the biggest scandle on the cover of People magazine!
Stewart Granger is wonderful in his duel role, and deborah kerr is great
as the princess. And james mason is the ulimate villian, his role should have been bigger. I've loved this movie since was a kid, and I've read the
book several times. If you love action ... Read More
- Great ShowMy Mom and I love this movie.It is great to see people acting the way they should instead of just out of love or infatuation.Duty is important.Responsibility is to be considered even when you are in love.Thanks for a great movie.
The movies are identical in dialog.Only the actors and color is different.Both are fun to watch.
- A Classic & Above-Average CopyThe Prisoner of Zenda 2 pack is a real treat for fans of the story & the films. Watching them side by side invites the inevitable comparisons and the 1952 version comes up way short. This is not a criticism of that film; rather it is an affirmation of how great the 1937 version is. The '52 entry is a shot-by-shot remake using the same script and much of
the same score but filmed in color. The action sequences are beefed up and the climactic sword duel is well-staged and goes on forever. The ... Read More
- prisoner of zendaExtremely good - both versions but Ronald Coleman the better actor. Only differences in the two films were the actors and costumes. Dialogue exactly the same - makes one wonder why second film was made at all when the first was so very good. However, to compare performances was interesting and amusing.
- The two finest versions of Anthony Hope's classic adventure on one discDavid O. Selznick's 1937 version of Anthony Hope's oft-filmed and equally as oft-imitated warhorse The Prisoner of Zenda is often hailed as the best of many versions, and it's certainly a classic example of the genius of the Hollywood system in the Golden Age. With the plot so familiar even then - as with Gone With the Wind, Selznick was warned that the film would be a disaster, the producer betting successfully that the impending coronation of King Edward VII of Great Britain would create public interest ... Read More
