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The Prince and the Pauper (1909)

The Prince and the Pauper poster
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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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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