Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie

You know the story: Cinderella rides in a magical pumpkin to the ball, enchants the prince, and flees at midnight. He finds her slipper and tracks her down, and they live happily ever after. But wait!...( read more  read more... ) In The Slipper and the Rose, it turns out there's more to the life of a prince than being charming. The king prefers to choose the prince's wife, one of proper social station who would provide a strong political alliance to ward off the kingdom's enemies. That's one of the twists in this 1976 British take on the classic fairy tale, one of a long line of musical versions.

The disgruntled prince, who's as much of a focal point here as the lady with the footwear, is played by Richard Chamberlain, during the years when he was taking on the classics and had not yet been crowned king of the TV miniseries. He displays a pleasant voice opposite Gemma Craven as Cinderella, and veteran character actor Michael Hordern as the king leads the supporting ensemble. Add lavish sets and lush scenery (partially filmed in Austria), humor, fun choreography, and an Oscar-nominated score full of charming songs by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman (veterans of such Disney movies as Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book, and who also cowrote the script with director Bryan Forbes), and you have a grand, engaging family musical. The 143-minute running time and dreamy, deliberate pace might test the patience of antsy viewers, but this is the first time The Slipper and the Rose has been available on video in its uncut version, and its legion of fans wouldn't have it any other way. --David Horiuchi

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G, 143 min.

Directed by: Bryan Forbes

Release Date: April 11, 1976

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DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001

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  • September 26, 2009
    Best version of Cinderella, with beautiful costumes & unique songs.
  • November 20, 2008
    nominated for best foreign film at the golden globes
  • November 9, 2008
    Cinderella (Gemma Craven) meets Prince Charming: Prince Edward (Richard Chamberlain) in the tiny kingdom of Euphrania. Cinderella's fairy godmother (Annette Crosbie) has given her one magical chance to attend the royal bride-finding ball.
  • August 2, 2008
    I bought this movie because I usually love fairy tales, and I'm glad with my purchase. I didn't care for a few of the songs, but the ones I did like made it all worth it.
  • July 23, 2008
    this is a alltime classic
  • July 21, 2008
    Not a film that will win any awards but darn worth a watch when you want some light and funny entertainment.
    The songs - all though extremely cheesy - were all really great. The cast did a fantastic job, especially Michael Hordern who was hilarious as the king.
    Perfect entertai...( read more)nment.
  • July 2, 2008
    I so love this film. i grew up with it. been lookin for it for ages now. and i'm glad i have found it. now i'm off to the shop to buy it. luv ya
  • June 22, 2008
    Dont even want to know what it is.
  • May 2, 2008
    I absolutely love it!!!

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