The Prince and the Pauper (1977)

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

United Kingdom, United States, Hungary

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor boy who looks exactly like the Prince of England switches places with him. The prince must survive in the streets while the pauper experiences royal life.

whimsicallightheartedfast-pacedswashbucklingdramaticsuspensefulhistoricalclassic

What happens

The Prince and the Pauper is a 1977 British action-adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer, based on the 1881 novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. It stars Oliver Reed, Ernest Borgnine, Raquel Welch, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston, Sir Rex Harrison, and Mark Lester, playing the dual role of Edward VI of England and Tom Canty. The film was released in the US as Crossed Swords. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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