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The Prince and the Pauper

Year:

1978

Duration:

113 min | USA:121 min (DVD)

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Richard Fleischer

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1978-03-17

Filming Locations: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Reed

The Prince and the Pauper

Felicity Dean

The Prince and the Pauper

Raquel Welch

Lady Edith

Mark Lester

Edward

Ernest Borgnine

John Canty

George C. Scott

Ruffler

Rex Harrison

The Duke of Norfolk

David Hemmings

Hugh Hendon

Harry Andrews

Hertford

Julian Orchard

St.John

Murray Melvin

Prince's Dresser

Lalla Ward

Princess Elizabeth

Sybil Danning

Mother Canty

Graham Stark

Jester

Preston Lockwood

Father Andrew

Arthur Hewlett

Fat Man

Tommy Wright

Constable

Harry Fowler

Nipper

Richard Hurndall

Archbishop Cranmer

Dan Meaden

1st Guard

Tyrone Cassidy

2nd Guard

Don Henderson

Burly Ruffian

Sydney Bromley

Peasant

Ruth Madoc

Moll

Dudley Sutton

Hodge

Roy Evans

Night Owl

William Lawford

Mandrake

Peter O'Farrell

Linklight

Anthony Sharp

Dr. Buttes

Peter Cellier

Mean Man

Andrew Lodge

Captain of the Guard

Igor De Savitch

Master of Music

Dervis Ward

Forester

Michael Ripper

Edith's Servant

Jacques Le Carpentier

The Mute

Charlton Heston

Henry VIII

Mason Cardiff

Pick pocket (uncredited)

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Trivia

Mark Lester's last acting role. He gave up acting due to the film's poor reception, although he did revive his acting career once when was cast as King Harold II in 1066 (2015).

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The film's failure was largely blamed on the casting of Mark Lester, who at 18 was nine years older than King Edward VI was at the time of his accession to the throne. Lester's performance in the dual title roles was heavily criticized. However, there were also complaints that the movie was "too Americanized".

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I will set down a tale ... it may be history it may be only a legend, a tradition. It may have happened, it may not have happened. But it could have happened ... .... Mark Twain (introduction to film)

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Quotes

Tom Canty: If you think the food may be poisoned, why not feed it to a dog, or a plumber?

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