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Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Of all the versions of Cinderella, this is by far the best one, and that too by a long distance, and that too despite it being quite long (more than 2 hours). But even that didn't make me go fast forward or skip portions. It has a very pretty and talented Cinderella (Gemma); it makes me wonder why she didn't do many movies. With her there are two major assets (pun unintended and misplaced). These are her fairy God Mother (Annette) and the Dowager Queen (Edith). With the expected romance it has very nice comedies, mainly by these two ladies. To be a Godmother is a obviously reluctant post given to a fairy, and though she doesn't tell "It's a long story", but clearly her expression says that it's not a pleasant one. To make it comic, she could have been a bungling one, that I have seen in quite a few movies, but to her (and director's) credit, she managed the right dose of comedy without bungling even once. The Dowager, tottering queen is equally adorable. More than partially bereft of her sight, due to her age, she guesses things by sound (of which she is still in full possession of), and that brings up the comics. The three women of three generations (by age) gets five stars from me. Of the men, of course a good performance is by the King (Hordern). He and his mother(Dowager) had a 'confused' comedy. She due to the age, he, due to his ways. The queen (Lilly) didn't have much role, or presence. The prince (Richard Chamberlain), his friend (Gable) and other men had an above average but I won't call the exquisite presence.It hasn't very faithfully followed Cinderella. If they did, they can't make a two hours plus movie, especially with the ball over before halftime and not much later she being identified by her prince (due to shoe, but not by fitting method). They created some predictable complications, but despite predictability, it didn't become eyesore. To think of, the Cinderella story itself is well known and hence predictable. I could add a last asset too, which further reduced the chances of getting bored, the songs had been lovely. As I mentioned, it ranks at the top of my Cinderellas, Disneys included. Since I save 10 pointers for something which I could find, sometime, I gave it 9.

This is definitely underrated. I managed to find this on video and I fell in love with it. It is overlong, and there are discrepancies with the script, but the whole film looks gorgeous, with the lavish costumes and breathtaking scenery. The songs are actually really pleasant, but the staging is a bit long, and the whole film unfortunately lacks magic. The performances were very good though. Gemma Craven was a bit too young, but her sweet voice and doll like face gave Cinderella a certain charm. Richard Chamberlain was perfect as the prince, and there is scene-stealing support from Margaret Lockwood, Kenneth More, Michael Horden and Edith Evans.Don't forget Annette Crosbie's funny performance as the Fairy Godmother.There were some touching moments, and the costumes are the main reason, why this movie should be watched. 7/10 Bethany Cox

"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 in another wonderful performance) 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 (the great Margaret Lockwood, in her first film in over 20 years, and her last) 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 beautiful costumes and a witty, sophisticated script has appeal for all ages.And enough cannot be said for the Sherman's music, which is, in turn, delightful, hilarious and, when the occasion calls for it, heartbreaking. Craven's ballad ''Tell Him Anything-But Not That I Love Him''is a perfect example of the latter. This film just gets better as the years pass,and it's truly one of the best film versions of "Cinderella" ever made.

This is a very clever and entertaining remake of Cinderella, with wonderful music, beautiful costumes and scenery, and a very talented ensemble cast. It also has a good deal of dry wit, particularly from the King, played marvelously by Michael Hordern, which sets it apart from other productions of Cinderella. It also features Richard Chamberlain trying his hand at his first musical, in the role of Prince Edward, the royal heir to the throne of Euphrania, who simply wants to marry for love, not political expediency. He is terrific in this role--handsome, aristocratic, with a very pleasant singing voice, and extremely graceful on the dance floor--he looks very much "The Prince." Gemma Craven is good in the role of Cinderella, and I particularly like her singing in the haunting "Tell Him Anything." The song "Secret Kingdom" with Richard and Gemma is beautiful, and one of the highlights of the entire movie. Though the film itself runs a little too long, I still love all the fine performances from this very talented cast, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys the musical genre.