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The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
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11 April 1976 (UK) moreTagline:
You'll forget every other love story you ever saw . . . or sang to.Plot:
In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are most anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 8 nominations moreUser Comments:
The best version of Cinderella there is! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sherrie Hewson | ... | Palatine |
| John Turner | ... | Major-Domo |
 | Rosalind Ayres | ... | Isobella |
| Keith Skinner | ... | Willoughby |
| Polly Williams | ... | Lady Caroline |
| Christopher Gable | ... | John |
| Margaret Lockwood | ... | Stepmother |
| Julian Orchard | ... | Montague |
| Annette Crosbie | ... | Fairy Godmother |
| Edith Evans | ... | Dowager Queen |
| Kenneth More | ... | Chamberlain |
| Lally Bowers | ... | Queen |
| Michael Hordern | ... | King |
| Gemma Craven | ... | Cinderella |
 | Richard Chamberlain | ... | Prince |
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2.35 : 1 moreFun Stuff
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Protocoligorically Correct moreFAQ
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The Slipper and The Rose is a beautiful version of the Cinderella story with picturesque scenery, excellent design and costume and lots of 70's soft-focus romantic-type shooting.
This isn't a run-of-the-mill Cinderella story. You actually get some depth of character motivation. The characters are generally extremely believable - the "wicked" stepmother not being hideous enough for one to question why anyone would marry her and the "ugly" sisters, both slim and quite pretty, but instead ugly from the inside.
This film is brilliantly cast with some of the finest British actors/comedy actors of all time (Kenneth More, Annette Crosbie to name two!). Richard Chamberlain acts, dances, sings! Gemma Craven is radiant. She has a beautiful voice and does a great job with a very passive character. Let's face it, in the traditional story of Cinderella (as this is), she doesn't really make any decisions except that she might quite like to go to the ball.
It's just great to see people cast on ability, not solely looks/cleavage/plastic surgery, (although I suppose the features all fit a certain time-period of what was considered beautiful.)
The script is very witty and intelligent and I love the songs.. Fantastic music. Lyrics aren't dumbed down at all! Words of more than one syllable. What other musical has a song with the title "Protocoligorically Correct" in it? None, I should imagine!
Incidentally, I believe Sherman & Sherman who did the songs/music also did Mary Poppins (i.e. supercalifragilisticexpialadocious). Perhaps they just like long words.
This is believable escapism, and apart from the odd haircut here and there and occasional choreography, doesn't really date.
I love it. It's magical. A great family film.