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61% Critic Match
The Prince and the Pauper
6.1 / 10• 1977• 1h 53m•PG• English
DramaAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mark Lester
Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Lead
Oliver Reed
Miles Hendon
Charlton Heston
Henry VIII
David Hemmings
Hugh Hendon
Ernest Borgnine
John Canty
George C. Scott
The Ruffler
Harry Andrews
Hertford
Raquel Welch
Lady Edith
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Fleischer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Prince and the Pauper is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
