This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Good movie but grossly overrated

A Masterpiece!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

A nice story about duties as European royalty viewed it in 1910. But the story is a little stilted. And actors ages don't match. For example Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of UK were both 20 when they married. Grace Kelly was about 27 and Alex Guinness was about 41 when the story was made. Nowhere in the story, even at the end, do either show any real attraction toward each other.

You would honestly be most likely to look at Grace Kelly more than the other actors because, I swear she is just so beautiful and sweet. I would've loved if her character had a happy ending with Nicolas who was the teacher. Unfortunately, the girl had to choose over Alec McGuiness's character because he was a royal and the teacher wasn't.This is the first time ever in my lifetime that a good 1950's romance movie didn't have a happy ending. Maybe I should watch more 1950's movies and see if there are other good ones with unhappy endings lol!This was a really good Grace Kelly film I have to say!

The Swan was the last vehicle for Oscar-winner Grace Kelly, it would be her swan song, if you pardon the pun, and it was one of her best. This comedy of manners, about Royals, was set at the end of La Belle Epoque(1870-1914), and it evoked the values of a bygone era in 1956, when it was made, yet it also encompassed everyday values of family, and romance. It also exemplified class distinction, and the beauty of first love. The acting is superb by all, and the direction of Charles Vidor(Gilda), and production by Dore Schary, was magnificent. This movie keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout, and most important of all, this movie will bring out the rarest of emotions, it will make you cry, and laugh, at the same time.

I can't give it the "awful" rating because it's beautiful filmed and all the acting is splendid. It's a gorgeous film, and it is simply awful. The woman has had no life of her own, she's been ruled by her mother, done what her mother demanded, and never let herself feel. Finally, the situation between the tutor and the Prince she is supposed to marry, becomes explosive and in that explosion she realizes her true feelings -- more than that: she realizes she HAS feelings. And of course she's a princess and she's going to marry the Prince, it doesn't matter who she loves. But that happens in Roman Holiday and the princess is going to feel it and love the man involved for the rest of her life. The ending of this film with Alec Guinness saying she's the swan gliding through life, having no feelings and he's the same, playing their roles. Oh god, it's horrible. How can anyone call that romantic???? It's a total denial of life.