The Slipper & The Rose
THE SLIPPER & THE ROSE (PG)
D: Bryan Forbes
Paradine Co-Productions (David Frost & Stuart
Lyons)
UK 1976
146 mins
Romance/Fantasy/Musical
W: Bryan Forbes, Robert Sherman & Richard Sherman
[based on the story "Cinderella" by The Brothers Grimm]
DP: Tony Imi
Mus: Richard Sherman & Robert Sherman
PD: Ray Simm
Gemma Craven (Cinderella), Richard Chamberlain (Prince
Edward), Margaret Lockwood (The Wicked Stepmother), Michael Hordern (The King), Edith Evans (Dowager Queen), Annette Crosbie (Fairy Godmother)
British production The Slipper & The Rose is a
politically correct dramatisation of the Cinderella fairy tale with the addition of some original songs (penned by The Sherman Brothers), handsome production design, exquisite costumes and
some rather conservative performances. Unfortunately, the one important thing it's missing is any sense of magic.
Little girls will probably enjoy it a lot more than little
boys. For me, it's just a step up from pantomime fluff... I'm surprised more of the usual luvvies weren't cast.
5/10
