The slipper and the rose richard chamberlain

For those who have been reading here for longer, you will possibly have seen me mention The Slipper and the Rose before, a sugary sweet Cinderella movie from starring Gemma Craven as Cinderella and Richard Chamberlain as the prince.

A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love. Fairy Godmother : No one will recognize you for what you are. People seldom do.

The slipper and the rose richard chamberlain

Sign In. Hide Spoilers. Made in England and released in , 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 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. This film just gets better as the years pass,and it's truly one of the best film versions of "Cinderella" ever made. Was this review helpful?

Alternate versions NBC edited 16 minutes from this film for its network television premiere. Captain Frederick Wentworth embodied most perfectly by Ciaran Hinds from Persuasiona self-made man with a faithful heart and I would get to travel the world with him aboard his ship. See all related lists ».

The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for Sherman and Robert B. Sherman — who also shared scripting duties with Forbes. Prince Edward of Euphrania returns home after meeting the princess Selena of Carolsveld, whom his parents have arranged for him to marry. Meanwhile, Cinderella's cruel stepmother has banished her to the cellar, and forces her to work as a servant to her and her two vindictive daughters, Isobella and Palatine. Cinderella finds some comfort in remembering happier times "Once I Was Loved". Whilst putting flowers by her parents' grave, she inadvertently stumbles upon the prince, and his friend and bodyguard John, who are visiting the Royal crypt.

Sign In. 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

The slipper and the rose richard chamberlain

Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Jump to Summaries 4 Synopsis 1 Edit. A musical retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are anxious to get Prince Edward wed.

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Unfortunately, the characterization of his prince Edward is no different from any other fictional depiction of royalty: born of privilege, but hating it and wanting to live like 'regular people. Best Original Song. Dame Edith Evans sings too! Cinderella and Edward are reunited and greeted by her stepmother and stepsisters. Best Original Score. I will proudly admit that we show no shame in breaking out in complete renditions of songs such as "Position and positioning. Did you know Edit. Jenial 24 January Contents move to sidebar hide. The dancing is the best I have seen in a long time. Details of Cinderella's costume and setting are similar to Fragonard's painting, right down to the color of her dress and the style of her hat. The film was announced in under the title The Story of Cinderella. As for the characters themselves, I loved Cinderella, neither the modernized girl-power of "Ever After" which I loved, by the way nor the blank goody-goody-ness of the Disney classic, but a very human and lovely blend of the two--with a gorgeous voice thrown in for good measure. This is a good movie with a good score, a cast full of recognizabe faces, nice costumes and beautiful sets.

The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for Sherman and Robert B. Sherman — who also shared scripting duties with Forbes.

And the rags-to-riches sequence built around the song "Suddenly It Happens" is magical indeed. Prince Edward Richard Chamberlain in the Cinderella movie The Slipper and the Rose because he was the first character that touched my romantic childhood heart. Although, the movie is a musical, it is by no means a 'fluff' version of the Cinderella Story. I had just recently bought the video and was pleasantly surprised by all the extra footage it included. Recently viewed. The movie is well directed by Bryan Forbes and excellently choreographed Position and Positioning being a prime example , and this rounds out an overall wonderful cinematic experience. Retrieved 5 October Victory Canteen Over Here! About half a year before that, I saw the movie musical version with Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway in the cinema. The songs are out of this world, especially the love songs. The King interrupts the wedding and he and his council meet in private. On the day of his wedding, Edward begs Cinderella to forgive him for marrying Selena, unaware that the fairy godmother heard him. None, I should imagine! That night, the stepmother and stepsisters depart for the ball leaving Cinderella alone. Bryan Forbes.