The Prince and the Pauper
6.3
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
37 people
Mark Lester
Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Known for
Oliver!
Melody
Oliver Reed
Miles Hendon
Known for
Gladiator
The Brood
Charlton Heston
Henry VIII
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Ben-Hur
David Hemmings
Hugh Hendon
Known for
Deep Red
Blow-Up
Ernest Borgnine
John Canty
Known for
Escape from New York
Jesus of Nazareth
George C. Scott
The Ruffler
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Patton
Harry Andrews
Hertford
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Raquel Welch
Lady Edith
Known for
Fantastic Voyage
One Million Years B.C.
Rex Harrison
The Duke of Norfolk
Known for
My Fair Lady
Cleopatra
Sybil Danning
Mother Canty
Known for
Hercules
They're Playing with Fire
Julian Orchard
. St.John
Known for
Carry On Henry
The Slipper and the Rose
Murray Melvin
Prince's Dresser
Known for
Barry Lyndon
The Phantom of the Opera
Richard Fleischer Director · Berta Domínguez D. Screenplay George MacDonald Fraser Screenplay
Budget $8M · United States release March 17, 1978 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Production
International Film Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 3, 1977
Theatrical
United States · March 17, 1978
Theatrical
France
August 2, 1978 · Theatrical
February 24, 2009 · Physical · DVD
January 31, 2024 · Physical · Blu-Ray
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Arte•tv
December 23, 2025 · TV · Arte
Portugal
December 15, 1977 · Theatrical
More from Richard Fleischer
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Prince and the Pauper
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.