The Prince and the Pauper
Seen it?1977 | 113 min | Drama, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Fleischer
- Mark LesterPrince Edward / Tom Canty
- Oliver ReedMiles Hendon
- Charlton HestonHenry VIII
- David HemmingsHugh Hendon
- Ernest BorgnineJohn Canty
- George C. ScottThe Ruffler
- Harry AndrewsHertford
- Raquel WelchLady Edith
- Rex HarrisonThe Duke of Norfolk
- Sybil DanningMother Canty