Drama ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1977 · 1h 53m

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper poster
Director
Richard Fleischer
Cast
Mark Lester as Prince Edward / Tom Canty Oliver Reed as Miles Hendon Charlton Heston as Henry VIII David Hemmings as Hugh Hendon Ernest Borgnine as John Canty George C. Scott as The Ruffler
Crew
Jack Cardiff — Director of Photography Ernest Walter — Editor Maurice Jarre — Original Music Composer Berta Domínguez D. — Screenplay George MacDonald Fraser — Screenplay Pierre Spengler — Screenplay
Synopsis

Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they're separated and each must live the other's life.

Trailer The Prince and the Pauper — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or booksword fightidentity swaphenry viii16th centurychildren's adventurepauper
Key Collaborators
Richard Fleischer Director Jack Cardiff Director of Photography Ernest Walter Editor Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer Berta Domínguez D. Screenplay George MacDonald Fraser Screenplay Pierre Spengler Screenplay Mark Twain Novel Ilya Salkind Producer Pierre Spengler Producer
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