The Prince and the Pauper

1962 • 93 min • Adventure · TV Movie

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Synopsis

In the London of 1537, two boys resembling each other exactly meet accidentally and exchange "roles" for a short while. After many adventures, the prince regains his rightful identity and graciously makes his "twin" a ward of the court.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

38 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 59%
72 Audience · 37 · 41%

In 16th-century London, a young prince and a pauper who look exactly alike swap lives. They each experience the other's world, learning valuable lessons about responsibility and hardship before their true identities are restored.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some peril when the prince is on the streets

What it models well

Empathy and understanding
Social justice
The importance of integrity

Talk about it after

What it means to walk in someone else's shoes
The differences between wealth and poverty
The value of honesty

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Top billed cast

Director: Don Chaffey • Crew: Jack Whittingham

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
A fun adaptation of Mark Twain's ultimate doppelgänger story. Sean Scully is the beggar ("Tom Canty") who stumbles into the palace of Henry VIII (Paul Rogers) where he encounters a curious Prince of Wales - who might be his twin! The Prince is struggling to find attire for a rather tiresome fancy dress party and hits on the idea of swapping clothes with his new, scruffy, friend.…
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