| The Slipper and the Rose The Story of Cinderella | |
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| Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
| Screenplay by | Robert B. Sherman Richard M. Sherman Bryan Forbes |
| Based on | "Cinderella" (folk tale) |
| Produced by | Stuart Lyons |
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain Gemma Craven Annette Crosbie Edith Evans Christopher Gable Michael Hordern Margaret Lockwood Kenneth More |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Edited by | Timothy Gee |
| Music by | Angela Morley |
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| Distributed by | Cinema International Corporation |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2.15 million[1] |
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella is a 1976 British musical retelling the classic fairy tale of Cinderella. The film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for 1976.
Directed by Bryan Forbes, the film stars Gemma Craven as the heroine, Richard Chamberlain as the prince, and features a supporting cast led by Michael Hordern, Kenneth More, Edith Evans, and Annette Crosbie. The film's Academy Award-nominated songs were written by the Sherman Brothers – Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman – who also shared scripting duties with Forbes.
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 265.