The Prince and the Pauper (1909)

Directed by

J. Searle Dawley

Genre

silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

11 min

Rating

3.5 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a silent short film based on Mark Twain's story. It follows a prince and a poor boy who look alike and switch places. An actress plays both roles, which was uncommon at the time.

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What happens

The Prince and the Pauper è un cortometraggio muto del 1909 diretto da J. Searle Dawley, prodotto dalla Edison Manufacturing Company. Tratto dal romanzo di Mark Twain, il film venne distribuito il 3 agosto 1909. Una delle due apparizioni cinematografiche di Mark Twain (l'altra è stata in A Curious Dream di James Stuart Blackton nel 1907). Il doppio ruolo (maschile) del principe e del povero viene sostenuto dall'attrice teatrale Cecil Spooner che, all'epoca, aveva 34 anni ed era al suo esordio cinematografico. Nello stesso anno, diretta sempre da Dawley, affronterà un altro ruolo maschile, quello di Hänsel in Hansel and Gretel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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