
The Prince and the Pauper
1985, RU. Directed by Nikolai Aleksandrovich & Les Tanyuk.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
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- Released
- 17 November 1985
- Original title
- Принц и нищий
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergey Mikhalkov
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The Prince and the Pauper runs 148 minutes (2h 28m).
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The Prince and the Pauper isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1985. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Prince and the Pauper?
The Prince and the Pauper (1985) was directed by Nikolai Aleksandrovich and Les Tanyuk and stars Nina Kilimnik, Vitaly Belyakov, Tatiana Glebova.