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The Princess Diaries (2001)

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The Princess Diaries
Comedy
Family
Romance

Director
Garry Marshall
Release Date
August 3, 2001
Cast
Julie Andrews , Anne Hathaway , Hector Elizondo , Heather Matarazzo , Mandy Moore , Caroline Goodall
Writers
Meg Cabot , Gina Wendkos
Runtime
115 minutes
Main Genre
Comedy
Franchise
The Princess Diaries
Story By
Characters By
Meg Cabot
Sequel
The Princess Diaries 2
Cinematographer
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures, BrownHouse Productions, Bottom of the Ninth Productions
Main Characters
Sfx Supervisor
Larz Anderson
Assistant Director
Ellen H. Schwartz

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