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The Prince and the Pauper (1977)

Film · 1977 · 113 min · PG · Drama · Adventure

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.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Starring Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Charlton Heston, David Hemmings, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Harry Andrews, Raquel Welch

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In cinemas17 March 1978
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First release anywhere3 June 1977

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