The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose is a 1976 British musical film retelling the classic fairy tale of Cinderella. This film was chosen as the Royal Command Performance motion picture selection for 1976.

This is a musical twist on the classic love story of Cinderella and Prince Charming. Prince Edward of Euphrania returns home after being sent to meet the princess Selena, whom his parents have arranged for him to marry. However, The Prince reveals he did not propose to the princess he was visiting, and angrily denounces arranged marriages Why Cant I Be Two People?. Edward decides to tell his parents that he wants to marry for love. They, however, are more interested in the political side What Has Love Got to Do with Being Married?. They fail to sway the prince, however.Meanwhile, Cinderella, on the same day that her father was buried, is banished to the cellar and made to work as a servant to her coldhearted stepmother and her two vindictive daughters, Isobella and Palatine, who treat her harshly and cruelly. 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 crypt. The Prince sardonically talks about his dead ancestors, with whom he will one day be buried What a Comforting Thing to Know. ........

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