History WesternAnimation / BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper

*** Though of course, it's the middle ages and they're peasants. (Peasants who are already in debt, at that.) It's entirely likely that they got sick, were unable to pay for medicine, and died, hence why Erika has to pay off the debt herself.

* ChastityCouple: Both Erika/Dominick and Anneliese/Julian are pretty chaste [[{{Shipping}} ships]], but the latter even more so. Where Erika and Dominick embrace and hold hands multiple times and even get an AlmostKiss, Anneliese and Julian only hug once and hold hands in the carriage. Could be justified due to the medieval-ish setting and them being used to their social class keeping them at distance.

* CensorSuds: The bath scene with Erika makes sure to not show her boobs, cleavage or other privates... well her entire body is covered.

* FatBitch: Madame Carp, of course!

* InterclassRomance: Anneliese is a princess. Julian come from a family so poor they could only pay the rent for one room. Erika is an indentured servant. Dominick is a king, and so wealthy that the queen decides Anneliese should marry him just for his money. Serafina is a pampered cat who lives in a palace. Wolfie is a street-smart cat... dog... sort of guy.

** Erika mentions at one point that she only owns one dress (justified, seeing as she's very poor and up to her eyes in debt). This changes after she [[spoiler:begins masquerading as Anneliese.]]

* StiffUpperLip: This exact phrase is sung by Julian while teaching Erika how to act like a princess. It is later echoed by [[spoiler:Erika after she has been arrested for impersonating the princess, and combined with TryingNotToCry.]]

* ArrangedMarriage: Anneliese and Dominick. Anneliese isn't too happy about it, neither is Dominick.

* LoveAtFirstSight: Dominick says he didn't want to marry a stranger, but when he sees [[spoiler:Erika posing as]] Anneliese, he encourages his advisor to declare the wedding to be back on, although he's never spoken to her. She, for her part, is temporarily stuck speechless when they are introduced.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Julian and Erika had good intentions when they had the latter pose as Anneliese to hide the real one's abduction but [[spoiler:it results on the real one being denied entrance at the castle after escaping captivity and being mistaken for Erika at Madame Carp's emporium]].

* AgeGapRomance: Preminger plans to marry Anneliese, and is clearly ''a lot'' older than her. Has not actually [[AltarDiplomacy much to do with romance though]].

* SpiritedYoungLady: Serafina is this, despite being a cat.

* AgeGapRomance: Preminger plans to marry Anneliese, and is clearly ''a lot'' older than her.

* BookOnTheHead: Erika, while practicing [[PrincessForADay on impersonating Anneliese]], once walk with a book during her TrainingMontage song - and immediately succeed to do so.

* BrainyBrunette: Julian is a male example. Erika's far from stupid, either, given she's able to [[spoiler: convince everyone she's Anneliese, even her mother, and escape from a dungeon]].

* ChastityCouple: Both Erika/Dominick and Anneliese/Julian are pretty chaste [[{{Shipping}} ships]], but the latter even more so. Where Erika and Dominick embrace and hold hands multiple times and even get an almost kiss, Anneliese and Julian only hug once and hold hands in the carriage.

* DarkReprise: Erika reprises "To Be a Princess" [[spoiler:locked up in jail, breaking in to tears by the end]].

* DramaticIrony: PlayedForLaughs when the queen protests "Do you think I don't know my own daughter?" While her daughter [[spoiler:has been kidnapped and replaced with an IdenticalStranger]].

* GoodParents: Erika's parents took on crushing debt to ensure that they could take care of her.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: The royal mines run out, leaving the queen and by extension her country, totally broke.

* InterclassRomance: Anneliese is a princess. Julian come from a family so poor they could only pay the rent for one room. Erika is an indentured servant. Dominick is a king, and so wealthy that the queen decides Anneliese should marry him just for his money. Serafina is a pampered cat who lives in a palace. Wolfie is a street-smart cat...dog...sort of guy.

* {{Jerkass}}: Madam Carp who stole Erika's money when she sang out in public and plans to keep Erika for the rest of her life even though she had already paid more than half of her parents' debt. [[LaserGuidedKarma She was forced out of her business in which likely Erika's mother took over.]]

-->''”You…do love disguises, don’t you?”''
** This also happens to Anneliese, but sort of...against her will. She tries to convince people she's the princess more than once, but [[CassandraTruth gets pooh-poohed]].
* LargeHam: Preminger. Nick. Dominick's ambassador.

-->''”Who does [the Queen] think she is?!”''
-->''”The queen?”''

* LoveAtFirstSight: Dominick says he didn’t want to marry a stranger, but when he sees [[spoiler:Erika posing as]] Anneliese, he encourages his advisor to declare the wedding to be back on, although he’s never spoken to her. She, for her part, is temporarily stuck speechless when they are introduced.

* ManVersusCareer: Averted! [[spoiler:The ending shows that Erika got to have ''both'', first turning down Dominick's marriage proposal so she can fulfill her dream of becoming a singer. He's understandably sad, but agrees, and gives her a ring. After awhile of touring, Erika comes back and marries him happily.]]

* NeverSayDie: Averted when Preminger says [[spoiler: "How said they'll be when they discover you've died in a tragic accident!" to Anneliese and Julian]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: During the bridge of "To Be a Princess", Julian sings about the chemistry between himself and Anneliese behind closed doors. On the last note, his voice cracks, and he clears his throat in embarrassment.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Anneliese. First she asks Julian which house he used to live in before he moved to the castle, before he answers his family could only afford to rent one room (but he knows she didn't mean to be rude). Her part in the "Girl like you" song also oozes of this: while Erika explains that she's an indentured slave, her only complains are that she's marrying a stranger and would rather spend the day in her own private library rather than get a feet massage during her breakfast in bed.

** A platonic version occurs between Annaliese and Erika, with the former being drawn to the latter because of her gorgeous voice.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Dominick complements Erika on being "honest, no pretenses" while she's [[spoiler:posing as Anneliese]].

* MayDecemberRomance: Preminger plans this for himself and Anneliese.

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* ParentsAsPeople: The Queen. She's pushing Anneliese into a marriage she doesn't want with a man she doesn't even know, but she doesn't seem to be a bad mother. She understands why Anneliese isn't wild about her engagement, even apologizing to her about it, and only insists that Anneliese go trough with it because the kingdom is in debt. She's perfectly fine with Anneliese marrying a commoner after the problem gets solved, though, and also doesn't get mad at her when she thinks Anneliese ran away to avoid having to marry Dominick, just asking that she doesn't do it again.

* NiceGuy: Herve.

* ChekhovsGun: Anneliese loves roses and Julian knows that. He is later able to determine that [[OutOfCharacterAlert the letter theoretically left by Anneliese is a fake, because it’s scented with lilac rather than rose]].
** [[spoiler:Anneliese’s birthmark.]]

* BigNO: Queen Genevieve lets one loose when she thinks Anneliese [[spoiler:has been killed in a mine collapse]].

* {{Leitmotif}}

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Though neither of them are particuarly frail or boyish, Erika is a bit more street-smart than Anneliese (what with being a commoner and all).

'''''Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper''''' is the fourth in the 2000's Franchise/{{Barbie}} film series and is billed as the first ever [[TheMusical Barbie Musical]].

* BrainyBrunette: Julian is a male example.

** Erika mentions at one point that she only owns one dress. This changes after she [[spoiler:begins masquerading as Anneliese.]]

* RebelliousPrincess: SubvertedTrope. Anneliese does not like her royal lifestyle, but pledges to “remain forever royal” in spite of her desire for freedom.

'''''Barbie in the Princess and the Pauper''''' is the fourth in the 2000's Franchise/{{Barbie}} film series and is billed as the first ever [[TheMusical Barbie Musical]].