The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) - film review
Bryan Forbes
Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Musical / Romance

Summary
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella is a British adventure film first released in 1976,
directed by Bryan Forbes.
The film stars Sherrie Hewson, John Turner, Rosalind Ayres, Keith Skinner and Polly Williams.
It has also been released under the title: The Slipper and the Rose.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Bryan Forbes
- Script: Charles Perrault, Bryan Forbes, Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
- Photo: Tony Imi
- Music: Angela Morley
- Cast: 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), Norman Bird (Dress Shop Proprieter), Roy Barraclough (Tailor), Elizabeth Mansfield (Lady in Waiting to the Queen), Peter Graves (General), Gerald Sim (1st Lord of the Navy), Geoffrey Bayldon (Archbishop), Valentine Dyall (2nd Major-Domo), Tim Barrett (Minister), Vivienne McKee (Bride), André Morell (Bride’s Father), Myrtle Reed (Bride’s Mother), Ludmilla Nova (Lady in Waiting to the Queen), Peter Leeming (Singing Guard), Marianne Broome (Princess), Tessa Dahl (Princess), Lea Brodie (Princess), Eva Reuber-Staier (Princess), Ann Rutherford (Princess), Suzette St. Clair (Princess), Jenny Lee Wright (Milk Maid), Patrick Jordan (Prince’s Guard), Rocky Taylor (Prince’s Guard), Paul Schmitzburger (Cow Herd), Robert Arditti (Dancer), Adrian Barnes (Dancer), Wendy Barrie (Dancer), Tony Bateman (Dancer), Nicky Benton (Dancer), Michael Buchanan (Dancer), Reg Bundy (Dancer), Susan Claire (Dancer), Ina Clare (Dancer), Rosalind Cole (Dancer), Michael Coleman (Dancer), Lesley Collier (Dancer), Michael Darbyshire (Dancer), Anna Delaney (Dancer), Bill Drysdale (Dancer), Neil Fitzwiliam (Dancer), Stanley Fleet (Dancer), Joyce Graham (Dancer), Johnny Heawood (Dancer), Deanne Horsham (Dancer), Sheila Humphreys (Dancer), Jerry Hunt (Dancer), Janie Kells (Dancer), Lorna Kelner (Dancer), Jimmy Land (Dancer), Maurice Lane (Dancer), William Lawford (Dancer), Adrian Le Peltier (Dancer), Susan Lockwood (Dancer), Vince Logan (Dancer), Connel Miles (Dancer), Thorey Mountain (Dancer), Connie Paull (Dancer), Terry Rendle (Dancer), Stuart Saunders (Dancer), David Shelmerdine (Dancer), Petra Siniawski (Dancer), Wayne Sleep (Dancer), Arthur Sweet (Dancer), Jessica Swift (Dancer), Hilary Tickner (Dancer), Jacquie Toye (Dancer), Domini Winter (Dancer), Fred (The Dog), Bryan Forbes (Herald), Emma Forbes (Bridesmaid)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 146 min
- Aka: The Slipper and the Rose
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