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  2. The Prisoner of Zenda is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed.

    • Anthony Hope
    • 1894
  3. A classic adventure romance film based on Anthony Hope's novel, starring Ronald Colman as a double agent who impersonates the king of Ruritania. Nominated for two Oscars, the film features a star-studded cast, stunning costumes and sets, and a thrilling plot.

    • (5.1K)
    • Adventure, Drama, Romance
    • John Cromwell, W.S. Van Dyke
    • 1937-09-03
  4. The Prisoner of Zenda: Directed by Richard Thorpe. With Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Louis Calhern. An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the soon-to-be-crowned king, after the monarch is drugged and kidnapped.

    • (4K)
    • Adventure, Mystery, Romance
    • Richard Thorpe
    • 1952-11-14
  5. The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1937 American black-and-white adventure film based on Anthony Hope's 1894 novel of the same name and the 1896 play. A lookalike has to step in when his royal distant relative is kidnapped to prevent his coronation.

  6. Plot. In June 1897, English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll (Granger) takes a fishing vacation in Ruritania, a small kingdom in the Balkans. While there, he is puzzled by the odd reactions of the natives to him. Rassendyll discovers why when he meets Colonel Zapt and Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim.

  7. When the rival to the throne, Black Michael of Strelsau, attempts to seize power by imprisoning Elphberg in the Castle of Zenda, Rassendyll is obliged to impersonate the King to uphold the rightful sovereignty and ensure political stability.

  8. A classic swashbuckler about a British cousin who impersonates the king of a European principality at his coronation. He faces dangers from the king's half-brother, his girlfriend, and a rival lover.

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