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Actors: Errol Flynn, Billy Mauch, Bobby Mauch
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Prince and the Pauper |
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This is a good adaptation of the beloved classic by Mark Twain telling a story of two look-alikes, Tom Canty the street boy (Billy Mauch) and Prince Edward Tudor (Bobby Mauch). Young Canty hates his life of poverty with a cruel drunk of a father and dreams of something better. One day he sneaks into the back yard of the king's palace and meets Prince Edward, the heir to the throne, who turns out to be of the same age. Not only that, the boys look so much alike they could pass for twins. The prince is thrilled with the opportunity to try the simple life outside the palace; he urges Canty to switch their clothes. The prince leaves, hoping to have a little adventure and come back without anyone noticing anything. However, the adventure turns into a long one. When he attempts to return, Edward is kicked out by the guards. He is forced to live in the streets of London while Tom Canty is taken for the prince.
Both boys are thought mad as they continue to insist on their true identity. King Henry VIII mourns the insanity of his “son” who suddenly claims that he is not Prince Edward. John Canty, Tom's father, catches the prince and almost beats him up for not recognizing him. Edward escapes. His life of a beggar is full of misery and abuse until he meets Miles Hendon (Errol Flynn), a good-natured wanderer who takes him under his wing. At first Hendon is amused by the boy's idea of being the prince, but later on, when he sees Edward's sincere grief over the death of King Henry VIII, he begins to think that there might be some truth to it.
--Laura Southcombe, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Prince and the Pauper |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 17th century
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- prince/king/queen/knight
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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