
The Swan
Directed by Charles Vidor
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A charming romantic comedy about a princess caught between duty and desire, where a tutor's genuine warmth disrupts courtly expectations.
Princess Beatrice's days of enjoying the regal life are numbered unless her only daughter, Princess Alexandra, makes a good impression on a distant cousin when he pays a surprise visit to their palace. Prince Albert has searched all over Europe for a bride and he's bored by the whole courtship routine. He is more interested in the estate's dairy than Alexandra's rose garden. And then he starts playing football with the tutor and Alexandra's brothers. Invite the tutor to the ball that night and watch how gracefully Alexandra dances with him.
Questions people ask
Is The Swan easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.
Does The Swan end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Swan violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Swan sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is The Swan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Swan
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Swan
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Swan, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Swan, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Swan, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































