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The Prince and the Pauper

1915 · 50 min

A stately silent-era curiosity, its mistaken-identity fable told with earnest gestures and a gentle, old-fashioned charm.

Directed by
Edwin S. Porter, Hugh Ford
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, William Sorelle
Overview
A poor boy named Tom Canty and Edward, the Prince of Wales exchange identities but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

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Directed by
Edwin S. Porter, Hugh Ford
Genres
Adventure
Starring
Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, William Sorelle
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • power
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    adventure
    Directed by
    Edwin S. Porter, Hugh Ford
    Written by
    Hugh Ford
    Starring
    Marguerite Clark, Robert Broderick, William Sorelle, William Frederic, Alfred Fisher, Nathaniel Sack, Edwin Mordant
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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