The Prince and the Pauper

Mar 17 1978 PG 1h 53m
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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 are separated and each must live the other's life.

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Plot

Tom Canty (Mark Lester) is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales (Mark Lester) and son of King Henry VIII (Charlton Heston). 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 are separated and each must live the other's life.

Written by

Berta Domínguez D., Pierre Spengler, Mark Twain

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Cast

Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

International Film Productions

Languages

English

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