King Ralph (1991)

97 min · Comedy Of Mistaken Identity, Sitcom, romantic comedy

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Directors

David S. Ward

Cast

John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri, Richard Griffiths, Leslie Phillips, James Villiers

The story

The entire British royal family who are the house of Wyndham is electrocuted and killed in a freak accident outside Buckingham Palace while having a royal portrait taken following a rainstorm. Sir Cedric Willingham leads a search for any surviving heirs to whom to pass the crown. After days of searching, a living heir is found: American Ralph Jones.

Catalogue themes and tags

Doppelgängerin, Kingdom, Kiss, Königshaus, Love at First Sight, Love of One's Life, Pärchen, Royal Family, Romantic comedy, Family Film, Comedy of manners, Comedy

Genres

Comedy Of Mistaken Identity, Sitcom, romantic comedy

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