The Princess Academy

The Princess Academy is a 1987 independent film comedy directed by Bruce A. Block and written by Sandra Weintraub. It was filmed entirely in Yugoslavia near Zagreb and at Yadran Studios.

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The Princess Academy
Directed by	Bruce A. Block
Written by	Sandra Weintraub
Story by	Fred Weintraub
Produced by	Sandra Weintraub
Starring	Lar Park-Lincoln Lu Leonard Eva Gabor
Cinematography	Kent L. Wakeford
Edited by	Martin Cohen
Music by	Roger Bellon
Distributed by	Empire Pictures Lightning Video
Release date	April 1987 (1987-04)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	France United States Yugoslavia
Language	English

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Cindy Cathcart (Lar Park-Lincoln) is a student out of place at an exclusive Swiss finishing school, Von Pupsin Academy. A poor orphan, Cindy is attending on a scholarship, and is resented by her snobby peers as well as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt (Lu Leonard). She soon finds allies: her British roommate, an outgoing Texan, Lulu Belle (Britt Helfer), an Italian Mafiosi's daughter, Isabella (Barbara Rousek), and most crucial, the school's headmistress, Countess Von Pupsin (Eva Gabor).

• Lar Park-Lincoln as Cindy Cathcart
• Eva Gabor as Countess Von Pupsin
• Lu Leonard as Fraulein Stinkenschmidt
• Richard Paul as Drago
• Carole Davis as Sonia
• Bader Howar as Sarah
• Barbara Rousek as Isabella "Izzie"
• Britt Helfer as Lulu Belle
• Nathalie Tarkowski as Colette
• Shelley Pielou as Hillary Haverstock
• Yolande Palfrey as Pamela Lenox
• Robin Lermitte as Alexander "Alex" Snivelroe
• Eric Viellard as Pierre
• Igor Serdar as Sonny
• Jeremy Booker as William "Willy" Cavendish
• Kader Boukhanef as Samir

The film was given a theatrical release in April 1987. After its theatrical run, the film was released on videocassette by Lightning Video. The film has yet to be released on DVD or Bluray.