The Prince and the Pauper
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 1977 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Director | Richard Fleischer |
| Cast | Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston |
| Genre | Adventure action film |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Prince and the Pauper | – |
| Español | – | – |
| Français | – | – |
| Deutsch | – | – |
| Português | – | – |
| Italiano | – | – |
| Русский | – | – |
| 中文（简体） | – | – |
| 中文（繁體） | – | – |
| 한국어 | – | – |
| ไทย | – | – |
| Tiếng Việt | – | – |
| Bahasa Indonesia | – | – |
| 日本語 | 王子と乞食 | Ōji to Kojiki |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which inherited status and lived reality collide within a world where identity determines justice
■ Synopsis
A prince and a poor boy exchange places, exposing how rank, law, and moral judgment change when social identity is displaced.
■ RECIPE Tags
#IdentityAndRank #PowerAndExperience #LegitimacyThroughExchange #SocialReversal
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Can status survive when appearance is detached from position?
Reason: Identity exchange reveals the fragility of social recognition.
Related Film: Trading Places - Middle: Can power be judged without experiencing powerlessness?
Reason: Royal authority is morally tested through forced descent.
Related Film: Dave - Core: Is legitimacy inherited or proven through action?
Reason: The right to rule is tested by conduct, not birth alone.
Related Film: The Prisoner of Zenda
■ Secondary Axes
- Double as political instrument: A substitute body exposes the artificiality of authority.
Related Film: Kagemusha - Hidden identity and rightful order: Displaced identity becomes the path toward restoring justice.
Related Film: The Man in the Iron Mask
■ Person
- Director: Richard Fleischer
- Cast: Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, George C. Scott, Charlton Heston
■ Structural Tags
#IdentityExchange #StatusDisplacement #LegitimacyTest
■ Attribute Tags
#BritishFilm #AdventureActionFilm #LiteraryAdaptation
