Crown for Christmas | |
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Also known as | Crown for Christmas |
Written by | Neal H. Dobrofsky Tippi Dobrofsky Michael Damian |
Directed by | Alex Zamm |
Starring | Danica McKellar Rupert Penry-Jones |
Music by | Chris Hajian |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Eric Jarboe Brad Krevoy Amanda Phillips Atkins Jimmy Townsend |
Producer | Amy Krell |
Cinematography | Viorel Sergovici |
Editors | Charles Norris Heath Ryan |
Running time | 86 minutes |
Production companies | Maid Productions LLC Cinedigm Home Entertainment LLC |
Original release | |
Network | Hallmark Channel |
Release | November 27, 2015 |
Crown for Christmas is a 2015 American made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Danica McKellar and Rupert Penry-Jones. [1] [2] The film premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 27, 2015, as part of their Countdown to Christmas seasonal programming block. [3]
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Alison "Allie" Evans (Danica McKellar) is an American hotel maid who was fired for not getting an important guest's room ready in time. Overhearing this, a hotel patron's servant, Fergus (Pavel Douglas), hires her to be a governess for his employer's daughter in the country of Winshire. When Allie accepts and arrives in the country, she finds that Fergus' employer is widower King Maximillian (Rupert Penry-Jones) and that his daughter is Princess Theodora (Ellie Botterill) who has become mischievous since her mother's death. But, she meets her match in Allie, as Allie single-handedly raised her younger brother and sister following their parents' deaths.
When not busy looking after the princess, Allie befriends the other staff members. All while King Maximillian is being pressured by Chancellor Riggs (Colin McFarlane) to become engaged to Lady Celia (Alexandra Evans). Theodora has some objections to this as she thinks Allie would be a better match. When the party arrives, Allie is invited, much to the jealousy and irritation of Lady Celia and to hers and Max’s dismay, the wedding ring has gone missing. [1] [4] [5]
The film's story was written by former 80's pop singer Michael Damian, who is known for writing other royalty-themed Christmas movies such as A Princess for Christmas and A Royal Christmas . [6] The film was shot in Romania and Slovenia. [1]
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