2000
Director: Giles Foster
Writer: Mark Twain (book) - Duke Fenady and Dominic Minghella (teleplay)
Music: Stanislas Syrewicz
Makeup: Klaudia Király
An impoverished lad with an abusive, alcoholic father, Tom dreams of a life of riches and adventure, while Prince Edward Tudor, son of the often-merciless King Henry VIII (Alan Bates), dreams of being a normal child and being able to play in rags. When Tom tumbles unnoticed through the guarded gate and onto the grounds of the royal palace, he meets the young Prince. The two boys become fast friends and embark on an adventure of their lifetime - trading places! With the help of an altruistic stranger, Miles Hendon (Aidan Quinn), the Prince overcomes John Canty’s wrath and imprisonment, while Tom finds himself trapped behind the royal gates and fending off the nefarious Lord Hertford (Jonathan Hyde).
Cast List:
Aidan Quinn | .... | Miles Hendon |
Alan Bates | .... | King Henry VIII |
Jonathan Hyde | .... | Lord Hertford |
Jonathan Timmins | .... | Prince Edward |
Robert Timmins | .... | Thomas Canty |
Tom Potter | .... | Chief Gentleman |
Ian Redford | .... | John Canty |
Alison Newman | .... | Ann Canty |
Aaron Keeling | .... | Dan Hunter |
Sam Jones | .... | Stephen Bartlett |
János Gyuriska | .... | Hugh Hendon |
Ruth Platt | .... | Sarah |
James Saxon | .... | Father Abbot |
Perdita Weeks | .... | Lady Jane Grey |
Luke Smith | .... | Kitchen Boy |
Lajos Balázsovits | .... | High Sheriff |
James Greene | .... | Archbishop |
Paul Brooke | .... | Magistrate |
Joanna Bacon | .... | Applecart Lady |
Michael Mehlmann | .... | Gentleman of the Balm |
Sándor Téri | .... | Innocent Bystander |
Zoltán Gera | .... | Merchant |
Zoltán Bezerédy | .... | Ruffian |
Piroska Molnár | .... | Farmers Wife |
Laszlo Gorog | .... | Magistrates Clerk |
Ben O'Brien | .... | Constable #2 |
Tibor Szervét | .... | Palace Guard #1 |