Crossed Swords (1977)

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 1978 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Prince and the Pauper See more »

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK See more »

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Production Co:

International Film Production, Prince and the Pauper Film Export A.G. See more »

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Runtime:

113 min  | USA: 121 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Trivia

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Knight of the Garter, and Earl Marshal of England (1473 - 1554), portrayed by Rex Harrison, was a real life Tudor period politician. He was also the uncle of both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, two of the six wives of King Henry VIII. Norfolk had a major role in the drama and arrangements behind both marriages. Norfolk fell out of favor with King Henry VIII in 1546, when he was stripped of his titles and imprisoned in the Tower of London. However, soon after his imprisonment, Henry VIII died, and Norfolk was able to cheat trial and execution, being finally released on the accession of Edward VI oldest sister, Queen Mary I. He was of assistance to Catholic Mary succeeding to the throne, thereby setting the stage for alienation between his Catholic family and the successive Protestant monarchs beginning with his great niece, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1546-1547, Norfolk would have been aged about 73, quite a bit older than Harrison (born 1908), who was aged about 59 at the time of production in 1977. See more »

Quotes

Tom Canty: If you think the food may be poisoned, why not feed it to a dog, or a plumber?
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Connections

Featured in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) See more »