List of adaptations of The Prince and the Pauper

Mark Twain's 1881 novel The Prince and the Pauper has been adapted for the screen and television a number of times:

Film

Direct or faithful adaptations

Loose translations, pastiches, and parodies
  • Raju Peda (1954), a Telugu-version adaptation of the novel produced for Indian television
  • Raja Aur Runk (1968), a Bollywood film directed by Kotayya Pratyagatma, the film "Indianizes" many of the episodes in the original story. This film is a big-screen remake of Raju Peda.
  • Ringo (1978), TV special starring Ringo Starr, involving the former Beatles drummer trading places with his (fictional) talentless look-alike half-brother
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1990 film), an animated featurette starring Mickey Mouse
  • Class Act, an urban re-telling starring Kid 'n Play
  • It Takes Two (1995), starring twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, in which two girls (one wealthy and the other an orphan, who resemble each other) switch places in order to experience each other's lives.
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1995 film), an animated film adaptation of two boys (one being called Tom Canty & the other Prince Edward) from different backgrounds who are exactly identical. The film uses elements from the 1991 film Beauty & the Beast (1991 film) with talking/singing objects who aide Tom in finding the real Prince all the while protecting his identity while Edward is aided by Myles Hendon.
  • Tere Mere Sapne (1996), a Bollywood film in which two boys born on exactly the same date switch places to experience the other's life, whilst learning valuable lessons along the way
  • Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004), an 85-minute CGI-animated musical, with Barbie playing the blond Princess Anneliese and the brunette pauper Erika
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Garfield's second live-action film
  • The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (2007), a direct-to-video CGI animated film produced by BKN International
  • A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper (2007), starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse
  • Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar (2012), a CGI musical adaptation in which Barbie plays a blonde princess named Victoria (Tori) and a brunette popstar named Keira. Both crave the life of another, and one day they meet and magically change places.
  • Monte Carlo (2011): Starring Selena Gomez.
  • Open Season 3 (2011): parts of the movie is a parody.
  • The Princess Switch (2018) . A Netflix adaptation starring Vanessa Hudgens.
  • Curious George: Royal Monkey (2019) a direct-to-video animated film about George gets mistaken by a prince named Prince Philippe.
  • Barbie Princess Adventure (2020), a CGI musical adaption in which Barbie plays a blogger who is invited on a 'foreign exchange trip' by Princess Amelia, who realises they look alike after watching one of Barbie's music videos, and intends for them to switch places.

Television

Direct or faithful adaptations

Rough translations, pastiches, and parodies
  • "The Prince and the Paupers" (1967), the 21st episode of The Monkees
  • "P.J. and the President's Son" (1976), a modern American-based ABC Afterschool Special with Lance Kerwin playing the dual role
  • "Duel and Duality" (1987), an episode of Blackadder the Third where the Prince Regent believes that the Duke of Wellington is after him. The prince swaps clothes with Blackadder (his butler) and says, "This reminds me of that story 'The Prince and the Porpoise'." Blackadder corrects him: "Pauper. The Prince and the Pauper."
  • "Dave" (1993) An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.
  • "The Prince and the Pooch" (1996), an episode of Wishbone with Wishbone playing both Tom Canty and Edward VI
  • "Double, Double, Boy in Trouble" (2008), an episode of The Simpsons
  • Jake & Blake (2010), an Argentine television series which started out as a parody of The Prince and the Pauper, but turned to a more serious plotline as the show progressed
  • "Princess for a Day" (2011), an episode of Olivia (season 2, episode 4) with Olivia portrays the upper class Princess Anneliese and Stephanie portrays the lower class pauper Erika who switch places for a while.
  • "Make Play" (2011), an episode of Phineas and Ferb (season 2, episode 64), with Candace switching places with Princess Baldegunde of Duselstein and discovering that royal life is dull
  • "The Princess and the Pickpocket" (2017), an episode of the anime series Princess Principal. The characters Ange and Princess Charlotte have their history revealed by Ange under the guise of a fairy tale. Ten years prior to the start of the series, Ange, who was actually the real Princess Charlotte, met Princess, who was actually a common pickpocket named Ange and looked identical to her. They befriended one another and eventually decided to trade places for a day. Soon after the switch, however, a revolution broke out and divided their country, separating the girls and leaving them trapped in each other's roles.

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