The Triumph of Love Movie Review 2001

Not much of a triumph but not a complete waste of time either. Adapted from Pierre Marivaux's 18th-century play, Sorvino plays Princess Leonide, who knows that her family usurped their throne and she is determined to see its rightful owner, Prince Agis (Rodan), returned to power. Of course, he's a handsome prince and the princess has fallen in love but there are complications that involve her disguising herself as a male philosophy student and insinuating herself into his guardians' (Kingsley, Shaw) austere lives. Deceptions abound.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Italian, British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Not-So-True Identity, Royalty, Romantic Comedy, Adapted from a Play, Period Piece: 18th Century, Brothers & Sisters, Big Ideas

Screenplay

Clare Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci, Marilyn Goldin

Cast

Mira Sorvino, Ben Kingsley, Fiona Shaw, Jay Rodan, Rachael Stirling, Ignazio Oliva

Cinematography

Fabio Cianchetti

Director

Clare Peploe

Music

Jason Osborn

Other

Maurizio Argentieri, Jacopo Quadri, Ettore Guerrieri, Metka Kosak, Ben van Os

Producer

Bernardo Bertolucci, Medusa Film, Recorded Pictures Company, Odeon Pictures, Fiction, Paramount Classics