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      The Lost Prince

      TV-PG 2003 3 hr. 0 min. Biography List
      71% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Prince John, the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, has epilepsy and learning disabilities. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I really liked this 2 part documentary. Better than I thought it was going to be. Very heart warming. Definitely worth a watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review johann m A movie about the early 20th century, in which the Royal Family suffers the loss of King Edward VII and his successors King George V and Queen Mary have to deal with his youngest son Prince John, who has epilepsy and learning disabilities, as well as the entire First World War conflict and the loss of the House of Romanov, the Royal Family of Russia, who were all tragically murdered by the Bolsheviks. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Serge L Somewhat touching story of the prince that lived a short life. Epilepsy kept him out of the family business and he had trouble learning and following. Meh, we play with the cards we are given (although inbreeding spoils the hand) and prince or not, it can be difficult. However, the prince was certainly as spoiled as can possibly be. The film epoch is very well recreated and we can witness the historic events unfolding related to the royal family. This in itself is worth the watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/17 Full Review Audience Member Somewhat touching story of the prince that lived a short life. Epilepsy kept him out of the family business and he had trouble learning and following. Meh, we play with the cards we are given (although inbreeding spoils the hand) and prince or not, it can be difficult. However, the prince was certainly as spoiled as can possibly be. The film epoch is very well recreated and we can witness the historic events unfolding related to the royal family. This in itself is worth the watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh that BBC! Another wonderful production. Moving. Inspiring. All around really well done biodrama. Tissues a must by the time it all wraps up... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent miniseries by BBC, enjoyed every minute interesting no critics have reviewed this. It focused on the early years of George VI (Bertie) and filled in the gaps that The Kings Speech left out except his courtship. It even touched on the Romanov's assassination and the guilt George V felt after he discovered they where murdered. He had withdrawn the offer for asylum and was the Romanov's only chance of escape his decision sealed their fate. I liked how the film captures the relationship between the young Prince John and George. It also lightly touched on the reason why George developed his stammer and the great fear he felt towards his father during his rages. Interesting though that the Kings Speech never even referenced Prince Johns death or made a reference about him as Georges youngest sibling, this miniseries seems to indicate that the siblings where very close and spent more time together. I really wish historians knew more about this prince as he does seem quite the mystery and is one of the most interesting members of the windsor family. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Valerie Grove Times (UK) Stephen Poliakoff delivers a visually sumptuous two-part drama that unfurls these seismic events through the innocent, idiot-savant eyes of a little boy in a sailor suit, witnessing, but excluded from, his family's trials. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Virginia Heffernan New York Times The movie is a little boring. Jacques Derrida, you are already missed. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Mark Lawson Guardian The Lost Prince, along with Shooting the Past and Perfect Strangers, also represents Poliakoff's contribution to the changing form of television drama. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review Shane Hegarty Irish Times Poliakoff's script is scrupulous in its attention to the minutiae of the period and the quirks of a life lived in such exalted ignorance, yet the characters do not disappear in the detail, and it is rich in personality. Apr 15, 2019 Full Review A.A. Gill Sunday Times (UK) In The Lost Prince, Poliakoff took a historical moment and built it into something disjointed, scaffolded, cold and unbelievable. Oct 11, 2018 Full Review Joyce Millman Boston Phoenix The Lost Prince is a gorgeously filmed, bittersweet study of family dysfunction and the resiliency of the spirit in the face of loneliness and rejection. Jul 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Prince John, the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, has epilepsy and learning disabilities.
      Director
      Stephen Poliakoff
      Screenwriter
      Stephen Poliakoff
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English