Madame Carp goes out of business; andwith her debt finally paidErika leaves to become a renowned singer.Durchin Jennifer Twiner McCarron Written by Cliff Ruby Elana Lesser Based on The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain (uncredited) Starring Kelly Sheridan Mark Hildreth Alessandro Juliani Ian James Corlett Kathleen Barr Martin Short Narrated by Kelly Sheridan Music by Arnie Roth Edited by Greg Richardson Production company Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment Distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment Release date.It is directed by William Lau and stars the voice of Kelly Sheridan as the Barbie protagonists, Anneliese and Erika.
The film is loosely inspired by the 1881 Mark Twain novel The Prince and the Pauper, but unrelated to the 1939 film The Princess and the Pauper. It is the first Barbie classic film that completely excludes fantastic elements (fairies, magic, mermaids, etc), which were a usual part of Barbie franchise. Several years later, Princess Anneliese is betrothed by her mother, Queen Genevieve, to the wealthy King Dominick to save the nearly bankrupt royal treasury, but she is in love with her young tutor Julian. The Pauper Erika is an indentured servant at Madame Carps Dress Emporiumworking off her parents debtbut dreams of becoming a singer and seeing the world. Upon learning from his henchmen, Nick and Nack, that the Queen has arranged Annelieses marriage to King Dominick, he decides to make Anneliese mysteriously disappear, which will cancel the engagement; after which Preminger can pretend he has found the Princess, earning her hand in marriage, and allowing him to accede the throne and become king. Anneliese hears Erika, who is performing in the street to earn money for herself, but Madame Carp collects it as part of her debt. Anneliese and Erika meet and learn they are identical, apart from their hair color and the crown-shaped birthmark on Annelieses shoulder. The two bond over their shared troubles and become fast friends. That night, Anneliese and her cat Serafina are abducted by Nick and Nack, who leave a forged letter saying she ran away. Preminger is surprised when Erika, disguised as Anneliese, presents herself at the palace. King Dominick introduces himself to the disguised Erika; over time, the two fall in love, but Erika worries about what will happen if she is found out. Mistaking Anneliese for Erika, Madame Carp forces Anneliese into her shop and locks her inside. A suspicious Julian follows Preminger to the house where Anneliese was being kept and overhears Premingers plans, but is discovered and captured. Preminger returns to the palace, where he exposes Erika as a fake and has her imprisoned. Preminger convinces the Queen that Anneliese is dead and that they must marry to save the kingdom; with no other options, she reluctantly agrees. She bumps into King Dominick who tells her that he doesnt believe Premingers claims about her. Princess And The Pauper Song How To Restore TheMeanwhile, Anneliese and Julian find out how to restore the kingdoms resources with some geodes filled with crystals; the two then confess their love for each other. Erikas barking cat, Wolfie, unearths a mine shaft and the group escapes by flooding the room and floating towards the surface in a barrel. After a brief chase, Preminger is arrested along with Nick and Nack. Anneliese tells her mother that she wants to marry Julian and that they can help save the kingdom. Soon after, the kingdoms prosperity is restored thanks to the crystals in the mine.
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