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Seine Majestät, das Bettelkind
Also known as The Prince and the Pauper in the USA
(1920) Austria
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Alexander Korda

Cast: Tibi Lubin

From the novel The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA in seven reels as The Prince and the Pauper by American Releasing Corporation on 17 December 1922. The novel was previously filmed as The Prince and the Pauper (1915). The novel was subsequently filmed as The Prince and the Pauper (1937).

Drama: Historical-Fantasy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [Austria]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Authors: Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910) - Royalty: Princes

Listing updated: 24 July 2008.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3553; Limbacher-Feature p. 193; Sherwood-Best p. 183.