The Slipper And The Rose
1976
Three features. 'The Slipper And The Rose' is a musical version of the classic 'Cinderella' tale. 'Legends Of The Fall' is the story of three brothers. 'First Knight' finds the Guinevere of Leonesse agreeing to marry King Arthur if his army will protect her country. Read more
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Edith Evans |
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| Director | Bryan Forbes |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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The Slipper And The Rose
Three features. 'The Slipper And The Rose' is a musical version of the classic 'Cinderella' tale. 'Legends Of The Fall' is the story of three brothers. 'First Knight' finds the Guinevere of Leonesse agreeing to marry King Arthur if his army will protect her country.
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Edith Evans, Michael Hordern, Margaret Lockwood, Christopher Gable, Kenneth More, Kenneth More |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Forbes |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 16 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1976 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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The rags-to-riches story of Cinderella is blown out of all proportion in this lavish British musical that has neither the magic nor the songs to turn it into the shimmering extravaganza that director Bryan Forbes obviously had in mind. Gemma Craven has the voice but not the allure to give Cinders a fairy-tale sheen and Richard Chamberlain looks a little long in the tooth to play the charming Prince Edward. However, the veterans in the cast have a ball — Edith Evans and Kenneth More steal scenes with indecent ease and Annette Crosbie is a wonderfully world-weary fairy godmother.
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The elements are charming, but the treatment is fussy yet uninventive and the film is immensely overlong and lacking in magic and wit. Alas, not the renaissance of the family film that was hoped for.
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Beautiful
You have to watch this film. It will make you believe in love and magic, beyond any expectation you've ever had.
I grew up watching this film and learned confidence, honesty and respect (as did many of my peers!) and this is all from a fairytale!
Whether you're bored of an evening and have a bottle of wine to hand, or need to entertain a little person with something new on the telly, this will serve you.
Obviously Richard Chamberlain is divine, and Gemma Craven is a lovely Cinderella. This wonderfully filmed and choreographed traditional tale is exquisite! -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Good Attempt
The quality of the recent Disney productions like Belle and the Beast and the whole Barbie series have virtually made it impossible for other films to compete. When I first saw this live adaptation of the classic Cinderella fairytale (twenty years ago?), I thought it was wonderful. I rented it this time for my four year old and while she enjoyed parts of it, most went way over her head. Which begs you to ask: who is the film aimed at? There is a lot of talk and the lyrics to the songs are quite sophisticated, which would appeal more to adults. The magical qualities of her transformation for the ball, however, will inspire any little girl.
So, a mixed bag. Worth getting for a wet Sunday in the front of the telly when you want a little bit of magic, but don't expect to be writing home about it.
I'd like to see more real life adaptations of these classic stories, with current actors and new filming techniques. You can sometimes have too much of the clever, Shrek-style voice-over computer animation movies. -
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