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Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Crossed Swords' (1977) [aka The Prince and the Pauper] - Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics

Release date: March 23rd

"From Richard Fleischer, the outstanding director of Armored Car Robbery, The Vikings, The New Centurions and The Don Is Dead, comes this swashbuckling adventure-comedy starring Oliver Reed (The Hunting Party), Raquel Welch (One Million Years B.C.), Mark Lester (Sudden Terror), Ernest Borgnine (Marty), George C. Scott (They Might Be Giants), Rex Harrison (Midnight Lace), Charlton Heston (The War Lord), David Hemmings (Juggernaut), Harry Andrews (The Internecine Project), Felicity Dean (The Whistle Blower) and Sybil Danning (Nightkill)

Crossed Swords is a dazzling action film adapted from Mark Twain’s classic The Prince and the Pauper. Tom (Lester), a poor commoner, accidentally meets Edward, Prince of Wales (also Lester), and they are struck by their similarity of appearance. After switching clothes as a practical joke, they are unexpectedly separated and forced to take on the other’s life. Everything goes completely haywire when the King suddenly dies, leaving Tom to inherit the throne while Edward must convince the people that he is really the new King of England."

Blu-Ray special features:
• Brand New 4K Restoration – Original Camera Negative
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
• NEW Interview with Star Mark Lester
• Includes the 121-Minute International Cut (SD)
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles (Both Cuts)
Color 113 Minutes 2.35:1 Rated PG

DVD special features:
• 121-Minute International Cut
• NEW Interview with Star Mark Lester
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

Haven't seen this since 2011 when Film4 showed it on a Saturday afternoon and enjoyed it