OTUYEMI IDOWU TEARS OF A PRINCESS

MOVIE TITLE: TEARS OF A PRINCESS
PRODUCER: PAUL AFUBE
MAIN CAST: OLU JACOBS( Chief Emmanuel Marshall), NGOZI EZEONU( Emilla Marshall), INI EDO (Irene), TONTO DIKEH(Annabelle)
LENGTH OF THE MOVIE: 1 hr 44mins
PRODUCER: PAUL AFUBE
DIRECTOR: AFAM OKEREKE
YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2009
GENRE: MELO-DRAMA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: PAUL EJIKE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: IFEANYI EZEH
STORY LINE/PLOT
The film “tears of a princess” is about two rivaling sisters, Ini Edo called Irene in the movie, and Tonto Dikeh called Annabelle. Annabelle envies Irene success, Irene was in love with Edward; due to the jealousy Annabelle planed with an unknown man to destroy their relationship. Irene finally accepts her hope and her sister the way she is. Irene, the opposite of Annabelle, has a high sense of morals, humility and manner.
Five years later Irene found new love, after rejecting men’s proposals past the years. The new relationship grew stronger and it blossomed. As the relationship grew stronger it brought about planned marriage which is the climax in the movie.
In the planning process of the marriage, Annabelle became jealous because her boyfriend which was supposed to proposed to her gave her the shocking news that he can’t marry her because of her lose manner and attitude. Annabelle’s jealousy was rooted to the fact that Irene would get married before her, Irene would be the next queen of their community which their mum would never want. Irene’s mum, Emilla, thought of a way to stop the marriage so to prevent Irene from being the queen.
Emilla brought up Irene’s history as a source of threat. Irene’s Fiancé, is the prince of Ogboko community soon to be king when he gets married. Irene was never the biological daughter of Chief Emmanuel Marshall, she was adopted by his first wife, Helen since she could not have children, and Helen died childless.
At the end of the day, Irene married the Prince when it was revealed that Chief Marshall was her biological father.
THEME: cultural hindrances, jealousy and hatred.
SETTING: NIGERIA
SHOTS AND ANGLES: The movie is a mixture of different shots and angles. However the medium shot was more dominant. Preference was made for focus on a main object. There were series of long shots and about one or two extreme long shots where they showed the house in which the couple lived. The angle mostly used was the mid-angle. Subjective angles were also used to show what the actors were looking At when Chief Emmanuel got into his house.
LANGUAGE: English. The language and diction of the characters were encouraging, appropriate use of words and diction enhanced the beauty of the movie.
CONCLUSION: The movie title tears of a princess do not go with the story line because there was never a princess in the movie. Irene’s father was only a chief which does not make her a princess.
CHARACTERIZATION: The characters interpreted their role well, they were into the movie which made it look real. Olu Jacobs (Chief Emmanuel Marshall) is known to be the father of Nollywood, even in his 70’s would still fit into any role.

BY : OTUYEMI IDOWU ADETAYO
TITLE: A MOVIE REVIEW
MATRIC NO: 08BE07349
(IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE OMEGA SEMESTER REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE INTRO TO FILM CINEMA AND LITERATURE)
DEPARTMENT: MASS COMMUNICATION
LEVEL: 300
COLLEGE: DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES