The Prince and the Pauper
About The Prince and the Pauper
Tom Canty wanders into the palace, meets his double Prince Edward, and the prince goes into the London slums while the court takes Tom for the heir. After the king dies, Tom is set to inherit the crown. On coronation day the real prince claims the throne and Tom hands it over. Erast Garin and Khesya Lokshina directed this Mark Twain adaptation.
Cast & crew
More about The Prince and the Pauper
Nikolai Erdman wrote the screenplay, Zhozef Martov photographed it, and Sergei Pototsky composed the score. Wikidata lists 78 minutes and the year 1942, the catalog year kept here. The Russian Wikipedia dates the release January 24, 1943, and gives the alternate title Tom Kenti.
Themes
Look
Zhozef Martov photographed the Soyuzdetfilm feature.
Music
Sergei Pototsky is the composer on Wikidata.
Notes
- Mariya Barabanova and Karl Gurnyak are the names on the Wikidata cast.
- Tom sees the hypocrisy of the court while he is treated as the prince.
- The Russian plot does not name a Miles Hendon figure.
- Garin is a director on Wikidata, not a billed player there.
Scenes
- On coronation day the true prince claims the throne and Tom gives it up.
Influenced by
- Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (1942. Принц и нищий.webm)
