Product: The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella [VHS] (1977)
Rating: 4.0
Wonderful cast with one exception
There are many good things to be said about this movie, and most of the other reviewers have already addressed them. However, I do feel that Geema Craven was mis-cast as Cinderella. In a cast of dominant and assured personalities, she seemed out of place, shy and quiet. And her height did not help in her getting noticed, especially during the ballroom scene. Also, I felt that her character lacked depth, even compared to some of the more minor characters. She has a beautiful voice, but during the speacking scenes, she was rather quiet and withdrawn. The costumes were wonderful, but it seemed that the costume designer had a pink fetish. In the ballroom scene alone, there had to have been ten pink gowns, at least, and that's not counting the men's costumes. Everything else about the film was superb though. The songs have catchy tunes, and the movie incorporates the right amount of humor. And I find it interesting to have had the story center around the prince, rather than Cinderella.This still remains one of my favorite musicals of all time.