The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Year: 1977

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: English

Director: Richard Fleischer

AdventureDramaEpic heroesLavish dramas and sumptuous royaltyAmusing jokes and witty satire

Tom Canty, a destitute London street youth, discovers he is the spitting‑image of Edward, Prince of Wales, the son of King Henry VIII. When the two meet, they trade clothes for a prank, but the switch becomes permanent after they are separated, forcing each boy to survive in the other's very different world of royalty and poverty.

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