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Actors: Richard Chamberlain, Gemma Craven
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Slipper and The Rose |
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This movie is based on the world-famous Cinderella story. Prince Edward of Euphrania (Richard Chamberlain) is being forced by his father the King to marry a bride from a neighbouring country in order to strengthen their small country and protect it from attack.
The prince is disgusted at the idea of marriage without love, but reluctantly submits to a 'bride-finding' ball in order to select a suitable bride.
Meanwhile, Cinderella (Gemma Craven) has just lost her father, and is being ill-treated by her domineering step-mother and step-sisters. They go to the ball, leaving her to work in the kitchen. But Cinderella's secret wish to go to the ball and see the handsome prince, whom she had glimpsed once, comes true when her charming, but very busy godmother takes time out to make sure she gets to the ball. At the ball, one look is enough for the Prince to fall deeply in love with Cinderella.
But complications arise as Cinderella disappears at midnight, leaving only her glass slipper behind, and the prince has to choose between duty and love.
--Susanna de Almeida, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Slipper and The Rose |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 18th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- General European
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) long wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- General European
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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