The Slipper and the Rose

Starring:Rosalind Ayres, Roy Barraclough, Tim Barrett, Geoffrey Bayldon, Norman Bird, Lally Bowers, Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Valentine Dyall, Edith Evans, Christopher Gable, Peter Graves (II), Sherrie Hewson, Michael Hordern, Margaret Lockwood, Kenneth More, AndrÃ© Morell, Julian Orchard
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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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! 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.

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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! 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.

Description

The Slipper and the Rose is a grand musical adventure in the tradition of The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady. This lavish production features Richard Chamberlain in a spirited retelling of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, and the Academy Award-nominated score is provided by the Oscar-winning song-writing duo the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). The Slipper and the Rose is a brilliant mix of fantasy and realism that will enchant viewers of all ages. No musical collection would be complete without this romantically delightful film. Audio commentary by director Bryan Forbes (The Stepford Wives, King Rat). Video interview with the Sherman Brothers. Promotional featurette--Cinderella Story: The Making of "The Slipper and the Rose." Available for the first time on home video in its complete, full-length version. 143 minutes. AC-3 Soundtrack. 16x9 anamorphic widescreen transfer.

Customer Reviews:

Simply Wonderful.......2007-03-21

I'm not an elegant writer like most people who review movies and books and such. All I can say is that I LOVED this movie. It goes beyond the simple Cinderella story, explains a lot (why did all of the fairy godmother's magic change back at midnight EXCEPT for the glass slippers?), offers memorable music and delightful characters, and is one of the movies you'll want to watch again and again. It is appropriate for children, and at the same time will have the adults laughing at humor that will go over the heads of the small children. Yes, you want to buy this movie.

''You'll Forget Every Other Love Story You Ever Saw....''.......2005-10-21

"The Slipper And The Rose" is a beautiful version of the classic Cinderella story. Made in England and released in 1976, it retells the familiar story with warmth, humor and wonderful songs by the Sherman brothers, who also did the music for countless Disney films, notably "Mary Poppins". Prince Edward (Richard Chamberlain), heir to the throne of Euphrania, is expected by his father the king (Michael Hordern) and his mother the queen (Lally Bowers) to choose a wife and settle down. To this end, they plan a court ball to which all the princesses they can locate will be invited. Meanwhile, young Cinderella (Gemma Craven) has just lost her beloved father. But things go from bad to worse for her, when her selfish stepmother (Margaret Lockwood) and spoiled stepsisters (Rosalind Ayres and Sherrie Hewson) reduce her to the status of a servant in her own home. Thankfully, however, her fairy godmother (Annette Crosbie) is waiting in the wings to see that she goes to the ball and meet the prince. The rest is up to them... With an excellent cast and fine support from Kenneth More, as the Lord Chamberlain, Christopher Gable as the prince's friend John, and especially Dame Edith Evans as the dowager Queen, "The Slipper and the Rose" is magical film-making.a few twists in the story keep it fresh, while all the charm of the original is preserved. The lavish production, handsome location photography and a witty, sophisticated script has appeal for all ages. One of the best film versions of "Cinderella" ever made. [phillindholm]

This Is A Good Movie That Is Based On The Cinderella Fairytale!.......2005-10-17

I first watched The Slipper and The Rose on TV and I liked it and thought this musical Cinderella that stars Genna Craven and Richard Chamberlain was really quite entertaining and I highly recommend it and I have to agree with the reviewers who say to buy it on DVD instead of on video! One reviewer had said to buy the video tape instead of the DVD and I'm not trying to sound mean and that I'm slamming that reviewer but I think recommending the video tape instead of the DVD is bad advice since they say that VHS tapes are going to be obslolete and go the way of Beta tapes and 8 track tapes.

Great.......2005-09-23

I loved getting the Slipper and the Rose for my wife and her Sister.

The Gilded Slipper.......2005-09-20

Wow, I first saw this on Disney years back but they never showed the same edited version twice so I wanted to get the full uncut version. Wonderful! This is a great telling of Cinderella (still not a Brothers Grimm's story but more enchanting without all the gore). The music is hummable, the dancing fantastic (and thankfully not over the top), and the acting great. Chamberlain is, of course, wonderful and Gemma Craven has a wonderful film debut as the sweet and unassuming princess of the night with the beautiful voice. A must have for any musical collector or period film afficionado. And you will be happy to know that even though this movie came out in the 70s there is still content on the DVD worth watching--the making of is particularly interesting.

The Slipper and the Rose - The Story of Cinderella [Import]

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The Slipper and the Rose - The Story of Cinderella [Import]
Director: Bryan Forbes
Manufacturer: Classicline
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Cover in Portuguese
Audio in English

ASIN: B000RFY07M

Product Description

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. Meanwhile, young Cinderella finds life drastically altered with her father's death as she's forced to be a servant in her own house. But a cheery fairy godmother helps her with her impossible tasks, and even gets her to take an evening out at the King's bride-finding ball. But when the magic wears off, and the prince with shoe-in-hand searches for Cinderella and finds her, what is going to happen to Euphrania without the needed marriage alliance to prevent war? The Slipper and the Rose is a grand musical adventure in the tradition of The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady. This lavish production features Richard Chamberlain in a spirited retelling of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, and the Academy Award-nominated score is provided by the Oscar-winning song-writing duo the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). The Slipper and the Rose is a brilliant mix of fantasy and realism that will enchant viewers of all ages. No musical collection would be complete without this romantically delightful film. Directed by Bryan Forbes (The Stepford Wives, King Rat). This is the complete, full-length version.

The Slipper and the Rose - The Story of Cinderella

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Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose - The Story of Cinderella
Starring: Richard Chamberlain , Gemma Craven , Annette Crosbie , and Edith Evans
Director: Bryan Forbes
Manufacturer: Classicline
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

The Inheritance

ASIN: B000I5KQ3S

Product Description

High Quality rendition of this classic. Menues and Covers are in portuguese but very easy to understand, Audio in in English with removable subtitles in portugues. It is formated to be view ewverywhere

Customer Reviews:

Slipper and the Rose.......2007-01-04

I collect movies that deal with Cinderella and this addition is well liked. Funny songs, sad songs, happy songs. The actors did a great job presenting the story.