

The Princess Academy
1987-04-01 · 90 min · ★ 4.4
Cindy Cathcart is a student out of place at an exclusive Swiss finishing school, Von Pupsin Academy. A poor orphan, Cindy is attending on a scholarship, and is resented by her snobby peers as well as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt. She soon finds allies: her British roommate, an outgoing Texan, Lulu Belle, an Italian Mafiosi's daughter, Isabella, and most crucial, the school's headmistress, Countess Von Pupsin.
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- Directors
- Bruce A. Block
- Production companies
- Sofracima, Cloverleaf, Jadran film, Empire Pictures
- Countries
- France, United States of America, Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Lar Park LincolnCindy Cathcart
Eva GaborCountess Von Pupsin
Lu LeonardFräulein Stinkenschmidt
Richard PaulDrago
Carole DavisSonia
Britt HelferLulu Belle
Éric Viellard
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