Poster for The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1985 2 hours 28 minutes

OverviewListen icon

A play by Sergei Mikhalkov based on the story by Mark Twain, staged by the Moscow Art Academic Theatre named after M. Gorky. London, mid-16th century. Two boys are born on the same day — Tom, the son of a thief, John Canty, living in a foul alley called the Court of Filth, and Edward, the heir to King Henry VIII. All of England awaits Edward's birth. Tom, on the other hand, is barely wanted even by his own family.

Released

17th November 1985

40 years ago

Runtime

2 hours 28 minutes

Finishes at 3:37am

Directed by

Nikolai Aleksandrovich, Les Tanyuk

Image of Nikolai AleksandrovichNo image available for Les Tanyuk

Written by

Sergey Mikhalkov

Image of Sergey Mikhalkov

You might also like...