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The Slipper and the Rose

starring: Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven, Annette Crosbie, Christopher Gable, Peter Graves (II)

: The Slipper and the Rose
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0014381682427
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Image Entertainment
Release Date: May 02, 2000
Running Time: 143 minutes
Sales Rank: 15096
Studio: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1976



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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.

Amazon.com:
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.

The disgruntled prince, who's as much of a focal point here as the lady with the footwear, is played by Richard Chamberlain, during the years when he was taking on the classics and had not yet been crowned king of the TV miniseries. He displays a pleasant voice opposite Gemma Craven as Cinderella, and veteran character actor Michael Hordern as the king leads the supporting ensemble. Add lavish sets and lush scenery (partially filmed in Austria), humor, fun choreography, and an Oscar-nominated score full of charming songs by Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman (veterans of such Disney movies as Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book, and who also cowrote the script with director Bryan Forbes), and you have a grand, engaging family musical. The 143-minute running time and dreamy, deliberate pace might test the patience of antsy viewers, but this is the first time The Slipper and the Rose has been available on video in its uncut version, and its legion of fans wouldn't have it any other way. --David Horiuchi



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wonderful Cinderella movie
I saw this movie in the movie theater when I was 10 years old. For years I looked for it to be on ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - loved it!
I have loved this movie ever since I was little. I was very happy to finally find it on DVD and I ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I love The Slipper and The Rose!
This is a truly enchanting musical version of the Cinderella story. I first watched this as a young ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - an adult fairy tale
This is a wonderful musical version of "Cinderella", which i may add is not a Children's fairy tale, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Buy this dvd!
I absolutely love this movie, saw it for the first time as a kid, had an old video version, which I taped ... Read More

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