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SERENDIPITY CINEMA"Crossed Swords" Movie Review(AKA The Prince and the Pauper) 
Charlton Heston, George C. Scott and Oliver Reed head a truly star-studded cast in this Richard Fliescher version of the Mark Twain story of the Prince who changes places with a pauper. 
It is a worthy translation with all the swash and verve of the Lester Musketeers. There is magnificent costuming, sets and characters. Heston as Henry VIII is not quite there, 
but the rest of the show is the kind of wondrous adventure to make whatever is left of a young person in you snap to attention and ride along. 
Reed is especially good in the part previously done best by Errol Flynn, but there is more of the rogue in Reed that makes the part his. It is hard to know just what it was that kept this one from being on a bunch of "Best of the Year" critic lists, but one can only reason that it was the traffic jam of swashbucklers that were coming out at that time. 
"The Duelists" "The Highwayman" and others made it look like this kind of costume drama was coming back, and when things look like that, there is always a chance of backlash. But this one should have overcome it. This one has most everything a film should have. 
Here is the cast: Oliver Reed .... Miles Hendon Raquel Welch .... Edith Mark Lester .... Edward/Tom Ernest Borgnine .... John Canty George C. Scott .... The Ruffler Rex Harrison .... The Duke of Norfolk David Hemmings .... Hugh Hendon Harry Andrews .... Hertford Julian Orchard .... St. John Murray Melvin .... Prince's Dresser Lalla Ward .... Princess Elizabeth Felicity Dean .... Lady Jane Sybil Danning .... Mother Canty Graham Stark .... Jester Preston Lockwood .... Father Andrew 
If you haven't read the original story, or haven't seen the other versions, you are on the beginning of a great journey. I have to admit, I am a bit jealous of you at this point. I've seen it, and it would be great to be seeing it again, for the first time. Happy adventuring!  If you have an idea for a Serendipity Cinema, or want to comment email here --posted by Wayne
Sunday, August 20, 2006
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