The Slipper and the Rose
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69% Critic Match

The Slipper and the Rose

You'll forget every other love story you ever saw . . . or sang to.

6.9 / 10 1976 2h 26mG English
FantasyRomanceMusic

Storyline

Prince Edward wants to marry for love, but the King and court of the Kingdom of Euphrania are anxious for the Prince to wed no matter what. When the Prince meets Cinderella at a ball, he's sure she's the one, and when she loses her slipper upon exiting the dance, the Prince is determined to find and marry her.

Cast & Crew

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Prince Edward

Lead
Gemma Craven

Gemma Craven

Cinderella

Annette Crosbie

Annette Crosbie

Fairy Godmother

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Dowager Queen

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

John

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

King

Margaret Lockwood

Margaret Lockwood

Stepmother

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Chamberlain

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bryan Forbes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Slipper and the Rose is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker