The Frog Prince

The Frog Prince

PG 1985 · 100 min · ★ 7.8 · Romance, Family, Drama, Fantasy

A young British girl journeys to Paris to go to college, and is determined to find the man of her dreams and fall madly in love. However, things don't work out quite the way she planned.

Directed by Brian Gilbert · Written by Posy Simmonds

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