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Cider House Rules
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Not to be confused with The Cider House Rules (film).

Cider House Rules
Cider House Rules Podcast.jpg
Presentation

Hosting
Aiden Grant
 Matt Horsted
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Updates
Fortnightly
Length
20 minutes
Production

Audio format
MP3
Publication

Debut
16 August 2012
Website
http://ciderhouserules.podbean.com
Cider House Rules (sometimes referred to as CHR) is a fortnightly Australian comedy podcast created and hosted by Aiden Grant and Matt Horsted, and launched in August 2012. Episodes are approximately 20 minutes in length, and primarily consist of casual conversations between hosts Grant and Horsted on cider news, reviews and what ever else has been happening in their lives. Also commonly featured in the podcast are humorous parody songs, skits and interviews with cider makers. Each episode is recorded in a fictitious location refereed to as Cider HQ.


Contents  [hide]
1 Interviews
2 List of Episodes[2]
3 References
4 External links

Interviews[edit]
Despite the fact that Cider House Rules is usually recorded with only Grant and Horsted present, several episodes also feature interviews with cider makers, including Steve Dorman from Hills Cider, Nyall Condon from Flying Brick Cider[1] and many others.
List of Episodes[2][edit]

Episode
Title
Description
Release Date
1 In The Beginning The first of hopefully many podcast's from Cider HQ. Hosted by Aiden & Matt, in this episode tackle all the big issues; the Mars landing, cow's teats and of course cider! 16 August 2012
2 Ginger Party Bulmers Original Apple Cider is the drink rated by Aiden & Matt in this episode. But talk quickly get's off track with red headed parties and Mary Poppins drug theories! 11 September 2012
3 The Hills Are Alive The Hills Cider is the feature drink this episode with tasting, rating and also a chat with co-creator Steve Dorman. But don't worry there was still time for some toilet talk and sexually transmitted infections! 30 September 2012
4 Cider In The Grass Pipsqueak is drank, songs are sang, the c-ideas are flowing and a very interesting listener challenge is put on the table! 27 October 2012
5 Prizes Prizes Prizes Not only do we drink and feature Old Mout Cider but we also give you the chance to win some OMC prize packs. Along with that, another cider song and a very awkward encounter on the train! 13 November 2012
6 90s Memories and Moustaches We almost forgot to drink the Five Seeds Cider that was featured. What was not forgotten though, was a lot of 90s references and Movember. There was even enough time to ring a random pub to check if they had cider on tap! 5 December 2012
7 Perry Christmas It's a jam packed Christmas episode! We rant and rave about Christmas, wrap up our latest competition and down some nice organic cider from Willie Smith. Perry Christmas to all and to all a great podcast! 22 December 2012
8 Maths In Ya Face Matt had a very strange New Year's Eve and is blaming Aiden! Find out why along with what they thought of the feature drink, Dcider and there is an exciting new competition launched! 6 January 2013
9 Aussie Aussie Aussie Aiden and Matt celebrate Australia Day, by profiling local cider Flying Brick and chat to Nyall Condon the creator. Also Matt relives the horror of a magpie swoop and Aiden laughs a lot at his expense! 21 January 2013
10 On Location Recorded at The Great Australian Beer Festival, we chat to punters, cider makers and yell over the top of crowds for your amusement. The audio is a little rough in the ears so don't judge this episode too harshly please! 4 February 2013
11 Singing Homeless Man Delicious tales of cider spiders, more train antics and Matt confronts Aiden about a personal issue for everyone to hear. The Savanna Dry Cider on the other hand, was not so delicious! 19 February 2013
12 Naughty Goblin Feel like an Irish sing-a-long? Well you're in luck with our St Patrick's Day episode. We profile Green Goblin cider, Matt belts out a new cider song and Aiden asks the question "Where do you listen to CHR?". 11 March 2013
13 Embarrassing Mother This is shocking podcast! Shocking in a good way though. Be shocked by what we thought of Rekorderlig cider. Be shocked by Aiden's embarrassing mother and be shocked by a guest appearance from Oprah Winfrey! 1 April 2013
14 Go Bite Yourself In this short episode the boys search for a celebrity to be the face of cider, Matt gets hassled by a girl and in memory on Anzac Day, they drink New Zealand's Monteith's cider. 18 April 2013
15 Collector’s Item Herijuana +46 is the profiled cider this episode, or as the guys like to call it, Hairy Guinga! Matt also goes on a mission to find his abs and if Hollywood called who would play the guys in Cider House Rules The Movie? 7 May 2013
16 Love To Hate Forget 'The Great Gatsby', we have the world premier of ‘Cider House Rules The Movie’! Grab a Strongbow Cider to drink along with Aiden and Matt as they talk about a rival cider-cast and dreams. 28 May 2013
17 Looks Like A Dog With Matt away, Terrorist Tim and Robbie fill in, casting pod with Aiden. They chat to Hillbilly creator Tessa McLaughlin and launch a new competition 'Share the Love' to win free cider. 11 June 2013
18 Balanced Matt's back from overseas and casting pod big time! The boys road test some limited edition Cheeky Rascal ciders, Aiden's sits a smell test and cider expert James Adams from All About Cider has a chat. 10 July 2013
19 Doctor In The House Aiden and Matt not only feature Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider but they also try to track down the doctor himself! (Even if he is a made up character). Plus Matt makes us all jealous with cider tales from Spain. 28 July 2013
20 Cider-versary For the one year cider-versary Matt and Aiden, along with some special surprise guests, take a look back at their big year together, including their time on Hey Hey It's Saturday and the Cider In The Grass festival. 14 August 2013
21 Dad Jokes With Dad jokes in one hand and Dirty Granny ciders in the other, Aiden and Matt bring you another cider-cast! And listen out for a brand new cider song too. 6 September 2013
22 Midnight Pod It's round two of the cider podcast rivalry and this time Aiden has ammunition! Matt is pretty relaxed by it all because he's on teacher holidays and is sipping our feature cider from Matso's. 30 September 2013
23 80s Vibe Straight from Scotland, the featured cider, Thistly Cross goes down a treat on this episode. Matt raises the idea of a 'man trip' and Aiden goes all ghetto with a new cider song! 11 November 2013
24 Knob Of Butter Want a cider filled Christmas? Well Aiden, Matt and Jamie Oliver have all the solutions! We also drink Lucky Duck cider and interview the creator…sort of. Merry Cider-mas everyone. 11 December 2013
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Leura Park Estate". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
2.Jump up ^ "Official Website Podcast Feed". Retrieved 23 March 2013.
External links[edit]
Official website
Cider House Rules on iTunes
Cider House Rules Facebook
Cider House Rules Twitter
 


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The Cider House Rules (film)
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The Cider House Rules
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Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Produced by
Richard N. Gladstein
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Austin Whiteley
Screenplay by
John Irving
Based on
The Cider House Rules
 by John Irving
Starring
Tobey Maguire
Michael Caine
Charlize Theron
Paul Rudd
Delroy Lindo
Erykah Badu
Music by
Rachel Portman
Cinematography
Oliver Stapleton
Editing by
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Studio
FilmColony
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release dates
December 10, 1999

Running time
125 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$24 million[2]
Box office
$88,545,092[2]
The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on John Irving's novel of the same name. The film won two Academy Awards, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with four other nominations at the 72nd Academy Awards. John Irving documented his involvement in bringing the novel to the screen in his book, My Movie Business.
John Irving won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Michael Caine won his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his first coming in 1986 for the film Hannah and Her Sisters.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 Differences from novel
5 Academy Awards
6 Songs featured in the film
7 See also
8 Notes
9 External links

Plot[edit]
Homer Wells, an orphan, grew up in an orphanage directed by Dr. Wilbur Larch after being returned twice by foster parents; his first foster parents thought he was too quiet and the second parents beat him. Dr. Larch is addicted to ether and is also secretly an abortionist. Larch trains Homer in obstetrics and abortions as an apprentice, despite Homer never even having attended high school. Homer disapproves of abortions though, and although he has been trained by Larch in the field, he refuses to perform them.
The film continues as Homer decides to leave the orphanage with Candy Kendall and her boyfriend, Wally Worthington, a young couple who work at the Worthington family apple orchard and came to the clinic to have an abortion. Wally leaves to fight in World War II. While Wally is away, Homer and Candy have an affair over the course of the film. While he is away from the orphanage, Homer lives on the Worthington estate. He goes to work picking apples with Arthur Rose's team. Arthur and his team are migrant workers who are employed seasonally at the orchard by the Worthingtons. Homer and Candy become much closer during this period of harvest and spend more time together, while Wally is in Burma fighting.
After the Arthur Rose and his team come back to work the orchard in the following season it comes to light that he has raped and impregnates his own daughter, Rose Rose, who confides in Candy about this, she then tells Homer only after he just finds out that she is pregnant and is having morning sickness. Homer decides he must help Rose because she is about to run away and Arthur is trying to stop Rose from leaving in the middle of the night; Homer offers to help as a doctor only can. Later, when Rose Rose tries to run away, her father notices and goes to say goodbye, Rose stabs him and flees. As a last request, the dying Arthur asks the other workers to tell the police that his death was a suicide. Eventually, Homer decides to return to the orphanage after Dr. Larch's death from an accidental ether overdose, and works as the new director.
At the end of the film, Homer learns that Larch had faked Homer's medical record to keep him out of the war, and later made fake credentials for Homer in order to convince the board overseeing the orphanage to appoint him as the next director. Finally, Homer fills the paternal role that Larch previously held for the children of the orphanage.
The title is from the list of rules in the house used by the itinerant fruit pickers. They observe that the rules of the house have been made without the occupants' consent by people who do not live their lives, and so do not face their problems. Consequently they feel that they can ignore these rules.
Cast[edit]
Tobey Maguire as Homer Wells
Michael Caine as Dr. Wilbur Larch
Charlize Theron as Candy Kendall
Paul Rudd as Lt. Wally Worthington
Delroy Lindo as Arthur Rose
Erykah Badu as Rose Rose
Heavy D as Peaches
K. Todd Freeman as Muddy
Kieran Culkin as Buster
Jane Alexander as Nurse Edna
Kathy Baker as Nurse Angela
Kate Nelligan as Olive Worthington
Paz de la Huerta as Mary Agnes
J.K. Simmons as Ray Kendall
Evan Parke as Jack
Jimmy Flynn as Vernon
Erik Per Sullivan as Fuzzy S.
Skye McCole Bartusiak as Hazel
Reception[edit]
The film received a generally positive reception from critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded it just two stars, saying: "The story touches many themes, lingers with some of them, moves on and arrives at nowhere in particular."[3] By contrast, Leonard Maltin awarded the film a rare four-star rating. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes it holds a favorable 71% rating.[4]
The American Film Institute nominated the film for its 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes list, for the line, "Good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England."[5]
Differences from novel[edit]
Due to time constraints, the film excludes many portions of the novel, including the characters Melony (another orphan) and Angel (Candy and Homer's secret child) who were major characters in the book. John Irving, who wrote the film's screenplay, has stated that he made this decision because he would rather have omitted subplots and characters than write an adaptation that could not really do justice to them. In some instances, the film drastically changes character motivations and actions from the book; for example, the book has Dr. Larch encouraging Homer to leave with Wally and Candy while the film has Homer pursue leaving and Dr. Larch angry with Homer for leaving.
Academy Awards[edit]
The Cider House Rules won two Academy Awards and was nominated for an additional five:
Won - Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Michael Caine;
Won - Best Adapted Screenplay: John Irving;
Nominated - Best Picture: Richard N. Gladstein;
Nominated - Best Director: Lasse Hallström;
Nominated - Best Editing: Lisa Zeno Churgin;
Nominated - Best Music, Original Score: Rachel Portman; and
Nominated - Best Art Direction: David Gropman and Beth A. Rubino.
Songs featured in the film[edit]
Several famous songs written by Richard A. Whiting are featured in the film. notably "Ukulele Lady" written by Richard A. Whiting and Gus Kahn in 1925. In the film it was performed by Vaughn DeLeath
"My Ideal" was featured in the film written by Richard A. Whiting, Newell Chase, and Leo Robin in 1930. In the movie the song was sung by Margaret Whiting (Richard A. Whiting's Daughter) with Billy Butterfield & His Orchestra.
The song "All I Want Is Just One Girl" featured in the film was written by Richard A. Whiting and Leo Robin in 1930. In the movie the song is performed by Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Ambassadors
See also[edit]
Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum
Notes[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "THE CIDER HOUSE RULES (12)". British Board of Film Classification. 2000-02-04. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
2.^ Jump up to: a b The Cider House Rules at Box Office Mojo Retrieved July 6, 2013
3.Jump up ^ Ebert, Roger (December 17, 1999). "The Cider House Rules". Roger Ebert/Chicago Sun-Times.
4.Jump up ^ "The Cider House Rules (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
5.Jump up ^ AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes Nominees
External links[edit]
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Official website
The Cider House Rules at the Internet Movie Database
The Cider House Rules at Box Office Mojo
The Cider House Rules at Rotten Tomatoes
The Cider House Rules at Metacritic


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Cider House Rules
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Not to be confused with The Cider House Rules (film).

Cider House Rules
Cider House Rules Podcast.jpg
Presentation

Hosting
Aiden Grant
 Matt Horsted
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Updates
Fortnightly
Length
20 minutes
Production

Audio format
MP3
Publication

Debut
16 August 2012
Website
http://ciderhouserules.podbean.com
Cider House Rules (sometimes referred to as CHR) is a fortnightly Australian comedy podcast created and hosted by Aiden Grant and Matt Horsted, and launched in August 2012. Episodes are approximately 20 minutes in length, and primarily consist of casual conversations between hosts Grant and Horsted on cider news, reviews and what ever else has been happening in their lives. Also commonly featured in the podcast are humorous parody songs, skits and interviews with cider makers. Each episode is recorded in a fictitious location refereed to as Cider HQ.


Contents  [hide]
1 Interviews
2 List of Episodes[2]
3 References
4 External links

Interviews[edit]
Despite the fact that Cider House Rules is usually recorded with only Grant and Horsted present, several episodes also feature interviews with cider makers, including Steve Dorman from Hills Cider, Nyall Condon from Flying Brick Cider[1] and many others.
List of Episodes[2][edit]

Episode
Title
Description
Release Date
1 In The Beginning The first of hopefully many podcast's from Cider HQ. Hosted by Aiden & Matt, in this episode tackle all the big issues; the Mars landing, cow's teats and of course cider! 16 August 2012
2 Ginger Party Bulmers Original Apple Cider is the drink rated by Aiden & Matt in this episode. But talk quickly get's off track with red headed parties and Mary Poppins drug theories! 11 September 2012
3 The Hills Are Alive The Hills Cider is the feature drink this episode with tasting, rating and also a chat with co-creator Steve Dorman. But don't worry there was still time for some toilet talk and sexually transmitted infections! 30 September 2012
4 Cider In The Grass Pipsqueak is drank, songs are sang, the c-ideas are flowing and a very interesting listener challenge is put on the table! 27 October 2012
5 Prizes Prizes Prizes Not only do we drink and feature Old Mout Cider but we also give you the chance to win some OMC prize packs. Along with that, another cider song and a very awkward encounter on the train! 13 November 2012
6 90s Memories and Moustaches We almost forgot to drink the Five Seeds Cider that was featured. What was not forgotten though, was a lot of 90s references and Movember. There was even enough time to ring a random pub to check if they had cider on tap! 5 December 2012
7 Perry Christmas It's a jam packed Christmas episode! We rant and rave about Christmas, wrap up our latest competition and down some nice organic cider from Willie Smith. Perry Christmas to all and to all a great podcast! 22 December 2012
8 Maths In Ya Face Matt had a very strange New Year's Eve and is blaming Aiden! Find out why along with what they thought of the feature drink, Dcider and there is an exciting new competition launched! 6 January 2013
9 Aussie Aussie Aussie Aiden and Matt celebrate Australia Day, by profiling local cider Flying Brick and chat to Nyall Condon the creator. Also Matt relives the horror of a magpie swoop and Aiden laughs a lot at his expense! 21 January 2013
10 On Location Recorded at The Great Australian Beer Festival, we chat to punters, cider makers and yell over the top of crowds for your amusement. The audio is a little rough in the ears so don't judge this episode too harshly please! 4 February 2013
11 Singing Homeless Man Delicious tales of cider spiders, more train antics and Matt confronts Aiden about a personal issue for everyone to hear. The Savanna Dry Cider on the other hand, was not so delicious! 19 February 2013
12 Naughty Goblin Feel like an Irish sing-a-long? Well you're in luck with our St Patrick's Day episode. We profile Green Goblin cider, Matt belts out a new cider song and Aiden asks the question "Where do you listen to CHR?". 11 March 2013
13 Embarrassing Mother This is shocking podcast! Shocking in a good way though. Be shocked by what we thought of Rekorderlig cider. Be shocked by Aiden's embarrassing mother and be shocked by a guest appearance from Oprah Winfrey! 1 April 2013
14 Go Bite Yourself In this short episode the boys search for a celebrity to be the face of cider, Matt gets hassled by a girl and in memory on Anzac Day, they drink New Zealand's Monteith's cider. 18 April 2013
15 Collector’s Item Herijuana +46 is the profiled cider this episode, or as the guys like to call it, Hairy Guinga! Matt also goes on a mission to find his abs and if Hollywood called who would play the guys in Cider House Rules The Movie? 7 May 2013
16 Love To Hate Forget 'The Great Gatsby', we have the world premier of ‘Cider House Rules The Movie’! Grab a Strongbow Cider to drink along with Aiden and Matt as they talk about a rival cider-cast and dreams. 28 May 2013
17 Looks Like A Dog With Matt away, Terrorist Tim and Robbie fill in, casting pod with Aiden. They chat to Hillbilly creator Tessa McLaughlin and launch a new competition 'Share the Love' to win free cider. 11 June 2013
18 Balanced Matt's back from overseas and casting pod big time! The boys road test some limited edition Cheeky Rascal ciders, Aiden's sits a smell test and cider expert James Adams from All About Cider has a chat. 10 July 2013
19 Doctor In The House Aiden and Matt not only feature Dr Pilkington's Miracle Cider but they also try to track down the doctor himself! (Even if he is a made up character). Plus Matt makes us all jealous with cider tales from Spain. 28 July 2013
20 Cider-versary For the one year cider-versary Matt and Aiden, along with some special surprise guests, take a look back at their big year together, including their time on Hey Hey It's Saturday and the Cider In The Grass festival. 14 August 2013
21 Dad Jokes With Dad jokes in one hand and Dirty Granny ciders in the other, Aiden and Matt bring you another cider-cast! And listen out for a brand new cider song too. 6 September 2013
22 Midnight Pod It's round two of the cider podcast rivalry and this time Aiden has ammunition! Matt is pretty relaxed by it all because he's on teacher holidays and is sipping our feature cider from Matso's. 30 September 2013
23 80s Vibe Straight from Scotland, the featured cider, Thistly Cross goes down a treat on this episode. Matt raises the idea of a 'man trip' and Aiden goes all ghetto with a new cider song! 11 November 2013
24 Knob Of Butter Want a cider filled Christmas? Well Aiden, Matt and Jamie Oliver have all the solutions! We also drink Lucky Duck cider and interview the creator…sort of. Merry Cider-mas everyone. 11 December 2013
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Leura Park Estate". Retrieved 23 January 2013.
2.Jump up ^ "Official Website Podcast Feed". Retrieved 23 March 2013.
External links[edit]
Official website
Cider House Rules on iTunes
Cider House Rules Facebook
Cider House Rules Twitter
 


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Princess Caraboo (film)
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Princess Caraboo
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Michael Austin
Produced by
Andrew Karsch
 Simon Bosanquet
Armyan Bernstein
Tom Rosenberg
Marc Abraham
Written by
Michael Austin
John Wells
Starring
Phoebe Cates
Jim Broadbent
Wendy Hughes
Kevin Kline
John Lithgow
Stephen Rea
Music by
Richard Hartley
Cinematography
Freddie Francis
Editing by
George Akers
Studio
Beacon Communications
Distributed by
TriStar Pictures
Release dates
16 September 1994 (United States)
16 December 1994 (United Kingdom)

Running time
97 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
 United States
Language
English
Box office
$3,062,530[1]
Princess Caraboo is a 1994 British-American historical comedy-drama film co-written (with John Wells) and directed by Michael Austin, based on the real-life 19th-century character Princess Caraboo, who passed herself off in British society as an exotic princess who spoke a strange foreign language; she is portrayed by Phoebe Cates.


Contents  [hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 References
5 External links

Plot[edit]
In Regency England, an exotically dressed woman is found in the fields, speaking a language no one can understand. She ends up at the home of the Worrall family, the local gentry. Their Greek butler, Frixos thinks the woman is a fraud from the start. Mr. Worrall sends her to the magistrate to be tried for vagrancy, but Mrs. Worrall agrees to care for her. Mr. Gutch, a local printer and newspaper reporter, takes an interest in the case especially after the woman claims via pantomime to be Princess Caraboo.
Gutch talks to the farm workers who found her and learns she had a book from the Magdalene Hospital in London on her. When the Worralls leave on a trip the servants inspect her for a tattoo, which they believe all natives of the South Seas have and are shocked to find Princess Caraboo has one on her thigh. Frixos tells Gutch he now thinks she’s a genuine princess. Mr. Worrall uses her presence to recruit investors for the spice trade which will be facilitated by Princess Caraboo when she returns to her native land. Gutch brings in Professor Wilkinson, a linguist who is initially dismissive of Caraboo’s story, but has enough doubt to refuse to say she is a fraud.
The local society finds Princess Caraboo fascinating and they flock to attend parties and soirees with her. Mr. Gutch begins investigating people connected with the Magdalene House. Lady Apthorpe takes Caraboo to a ball held for the Prince Regent, who is fascinated by Caraboo. Gutch learns Caraboo is actually Mary Baker, who worked as a servant for Mrs. Peake. Gutch sneaks into the ball to warn her she’s been found out, but she refuses to acknowledge what he tells her. Mrs. Peake comes and confronts Caraboo and identifies her as Mary Baker. She is locked up. The local magistrate and Mr. Worrall want to hang her. Mrs. Worrall gives Mr. Gutch documents implicating her husband and the magistrate in a bank fraud. Mr. Gutch uses these to work a trade. He will bury the story if Mary Baker can go to America. Gutch, who has fallen in love with Mary leaves with her for the United States.
Cast[edit]
Phoebe Cates as Princess Caraboo/Mary Baker
Jim Broadbent as Mr. Worrall
Wendy Hughes as Mrs. Worrall
Kevin Kline as Frixos
John Lithgow as Professor Wilkinson
Stephen Rea as Gutch
Peter Eyre as Lord Apthorpe
Jacqueline Pearce as Lady Apthorpe
John Wells as Reverend Wells
John Lynch as Amon McCarthy
John Sessions as Prince Regent
Arkie Whiteley as Betty
Jerry Hall as Lady Motley
Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Peake
Reception[edit]
Princes Caraboo received mixed to positive reviews with a 60% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] This was Cates' final major film appearance before she retired from acting (after meeting and eventually marrying her co-star, Kevin Kline); she subsequently made an additional appearance in a 2001 film.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Princess Caraboo at Box Office Mojo
2.Jump up ^ Princess Caraboo at Rotten Tomatoes
External links[edit]

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