Home › Books Made into Movies › The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Movie vs Book
Film · 1937 · Directed by William Keighley · Starring Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Billy Mauch
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Movie: Cast and Details
Two boys who look alike swap places in Tudor England.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps Twain's story, with an adventure-film style and added action.
Read or watch first?
Read the book first. The film is a classic swashbuckler.
What the book gives you
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
An early example of a story about swapped identities.
Who will like it: Young readers who like classics.