Princess Mira Sorvino feels guilty because her father is an usurper. She searches out the rightful king of her unnamed realm. He turns out to be Jay Rodan, maintained in luxurious exile in two villas in Lucca, guarded and instructed by stoic philosopher Ben Kingsley. Miss Sorvino falls in love with him on the instant, which proposes a happy solution. Donning male attire, she and her servant invade the precinct. By the end of the second act, she has seduced Rodan, Kingsley, and Kingsley's sister, Fiona Shaw, and her servant the remainder of the male company.
It's based on a comedy by ancien regime playwright Marivaux. The actors perform everything in a straightforward and serious style, which doesn't really work for a commedia del' arte piece, where everyone comments on their own bad behavior.
It's based on a comedy by ancien regime playwright Marivaux. The actors perform everything in a straightforward and serious style, which doesn't really work for a commedia del' arte piece, where everyone comments on their own bad behavior.