The Glass Slipper (1955)
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71% of users liked it
(212 ratings)
The Glass Slipper is a charming retelling of the Cinderella story, eminently suitable for both kids and adults. Leslie Caron plays Ella, the plain-Jane stepsister of beautiful but mean-spirited Birdena (Amanda Blake) and Serafina (Lisa Daniels). While stepmother Widow Sonder (Elsa Lanchester)… More The Glass Slipper is a charming retelling of the Cinderella story, eminently suitable for both kids and adults. Leslie Caron plays Ella, the plain-Jane stepsister of beautiful but mean-spirited Birdena (Amanda Blake) and Serafina (Lisa Daniels). While stepmother Widow Sonder (Elsa Lanchester) arranges wealthy marriages for her natural daughters, poor Ella hasn't got a chance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Walters
- Written By
- Helen Deutsch
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 24, 1955 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Aside from being charming it never excites as much as it satisfies for being so competent and musically sound.
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Cast
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Leslie Caron
as Ella
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Michael Wilding
as Prince Charles
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Keenan Wynn
as Kovin
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Estelle Winwood
as Mrs. Toquet
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Elsa Lanchester
as Widow Sonder
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Barry Jones
as Duke
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Amanda Blake
as Birdena
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Lisa Daniels
as Serafina
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Lurene Tuttle
as Cousin Loulou
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Liliane Montevecchi
as Tchara
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Walter Pidgeon
as Narrator
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Ballet de Paris
as Dancer
