The Princess Diaries
She rocks. She rules. She reigns.
Country
Budget
$26 000 000
Box office
$165 335 153
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Whitney Houston, Mario Iscovich, Debra Martin Chase
Camera operator
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Composer
Artist
Mayne Berke
Audition
Editing
Bruce Green
Whole Team (40)
Whole Team (40)
Short description
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.
What's left behind the scenes
- The sequel, "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," was released in August 2004.
- Hector Elizondo, who appears in all of Marshall's films, plays Joseph, the security guard. His daughter, Kathleen Marshall, plays Queen Charlotte's secretary, Charlotte Gateway, whose surname is mentioned only in the credits.
- The jewelry and tiara with genuine diamonds worn by Julie Andrews in the final part of the film cost $500,000. Anne Hathaway’s tiara was made specifically for the actress from cubic zirconia (a lab-created material consisting of zirconium dioxide).
- Anne Hathaway wore a hairpiece during filming to make her hair look thicker and more voluminous. The entire crew and all the actors in the movie referred to this hairpiece as 'the beast.' Before the actress had her makeup and cosmetics applied, eyebrows were glued on, with each individual hair being attached one by one.
- The jewelry and tiara with real diamonds worn by Julie Andrews in the final part of the film cost $500,000. Anne Hathaway's tiara was specially made for the actress from cubic zirconia (a laboratory-created material consisting of zirconium dioxide).
- Anne Hathaway wore a hairpiece on set to make her hair look fuller and thicker. The entire film crew and all the actors involved in the film called this hairpiece "the beast." Before applying makeup and prosthetics, they glued on her eyebrows, attaching each hair individually.
- Garry Marshall included the scene with the retainer (an orthodontic device used to maintain the results of bite correction or tooth alignment) after learning that Anne Hathaway wore one as a child and found it difficult to speak with. The actress brought her own retainer to the set.
- Before filming, Anne Hathaway took rock climbing lessons.
- Garry Marshall's granddaughters watched the audition tapes for the role of Mia. They advised their grandfather to choose Anne Hathaway because her hair looked like a princess's hair.
- The film was directed by Garry Marshall. Debra Martin Chase and Whitney Houston served as producers. Anne Hathaway was cast as Mia because Marshall's daughters saw her on a videotape and said she had the best hair for a princess.
- When the main character accidentally sets her neighbor's sleeve on fire, it was supposed to be extinguished when he dipped his hand into a bucket of ice, but the flame didn't go out. Anne Hathaway was frightened and poured the contents of her glass over the man's sleeve, which was also not in the script.
- When the main character accidentally sets fire to the sleeve of the person sitting next to her, it was intended that he would plunge his arm into an ice bucket to extinguish the flame, but it didn't go out. Anne Hathaway got frightened and poured the contents of her glass onto the man's sleeve, which was also not in the script.
- The book's plot unfolds in New York, but in the movie it was moved to San Francisco because Marshall's granddaughters live there.
- The plot of the book takes place in New York, but in the film it was moved to San Francisco because Marshall's granddaughters live there.
- Hector Elizondo, who appears in all of Marshall's films, plays Joseph, the bodyguard. His daughter, Kathleen Marshall, plays Queen Charlotte's secretary, Charlotte Kutaway, whose last name is only mentioned in the credits.
- The film is based on Meg Cabot's novel "The Princess Diaries" (2000).
- The scene in which the main character, played by Anne Hathaway, slips on the bleachers and falls was not in the script. The actress actually slipped on a wet surface and fell, and director Garry Marshall decided to keep that take in the film.
- According to Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler was initially supposed to play Mia Thermopolis, but the producers then decided it was better to use faces unfamiliar to the audience. Over 500 actresses auditioned for the lead role.
- Garry Marshall’s granddaughters watched audition tapes of actresses for the role of Mia. They advised their grandfather to choose Anne Hathaway because her hair resembled a princess’s.
- Garry Marshall added the scene with the retainer (an orthodontic device for maintaining the results of bite correction or teeth alignment) to the film after learning that Anne Hathaway wore a retainer as a child, but found it difficult to speak with it in. The actress brought her own retainer to the set.
- Hector Elizondo spent several hours shooting hoops on a basketball court in the rain, yet this scene takes up only a few seconds in the movie.
- Hector Elizondo spent several hours throwing a ball into a basketball hoop on a rainy court, while the scene in the film lasts only a few seconds.
- The scene in which the main character, played by Anne Hathaway, slips on the bleachers and falls was not in the script. The actress actually slipped on the wet surface and fell, and director Garry Marshall decided to keep the take in the film.
- According to Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler was originally intended to play Mia Thermopolis, but the producers later decided it would be better to use faces less familiar to the audience. More than 500 actresses auditioned for the lead role.
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