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10/04/1996 Animation 0h 11m
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In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig rescues this baby, so one brother grows up high on the hog, the other down with the swine; one is lazy, his lost brother is industrious. Years later, when a neighboring prince declares war, the brother in the castle is too soft to fight. Through happenstance, the twins are united just before the final battle. Will the upper-class brother let his humble sibling lead the troops to certain defeat and death? Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

  1. Peter Lord

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-12-25
When a kidnapper breaks into the castle, he hopes to make off with the two heirs to the kingdom. Sadly, though, he is thwarted and only manages to escape with one - whom he drops on the roadside as he flees. Clearly the queen wasn’t so bothered about finding him, so we scoot on a few years and find one now the king and the other, barely a mile from the castle, living the life of a farmer - having been rescued by a kindly pig. Then the nasty king from the neighbouring land declares war, and the plot adopts something of the “Prince and the Pauper” - but can the enemy be defeated and can th...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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