The Prince and the Pauper (1978)

  • PG
  • 03/17/1978 (US)
  • Drama, Adventure
  • 1h 53m

Overview

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.

Richard Fleischer

Director

Mark Twain

Novel

Berta Domínguez D.

Screenplay

George MacDonald Fraser

Screenplay

Pierre Spengler

Screenplay

Cast

Mark Lester's headshot

Mark Lester

Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Oliver Reed's headshot

Oliver Reed

Miles Hendon
Charlton Heston's headshot

Charlton Heston

Henry VIII
David Hemmings's headshot

David Hemmings

Hugh Hendon
Ernest Borgnine's headshot

Ernest Borgnine

John Canty
George C. Scott's headshot

George C. Scott

The Ruffler
Harry Andrews's headshot

Harry Andrews

Hertford
Raquel Welch's headshot

Raquel Welch

Lady Edith

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