A Masterpiece!

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Loved the slipper and the and the rose movie it was amazing Gemma craven as cinderella so perfect and radiant and beautiful singing voice she was perfectly cast a good choice for someone the Prince would fall for at first sight and Richard chamberlain was perfect and a very handsome as the Prince and loved anette crosbie as the fairy godmother the king was funny loved that the Prince had a sense of humour loved that give u more of reason why cinderella would stay with her cruel step mother and step sisters either she stay as a servant are the orphanage and it was more realistic that cinderella not being of Royal blood her and the prince love is complicated cause the prince cannot marry her he needs to marry a princess for alliance to stop war even though poor Edward doesn't love are fancy the Princess the love of his life is and would always be the one and only cinderella but even though beauty and the beast will always be my favourite Disney of all time and love story i still like the story of cinderella the Prince doesnt care that she is a servant girl he loves her no matter what

Seeing this in widescreen in a nice digital print (VHS can only go so far), made a huge difference for me in appreciating the film, understanding all the jokes, and enjoying the fantastically beautiful costumes and Alpine scenery. always loved the Sherman Brothers songs, especially Protocoligorically Correct (haha, my spellcheck really didn't like that one), but what I've always loved best about this movie is the way it answers all my questions about the Cinderella story period at addresses every issue that I've ever had about Cinderella:why does she put up with her step sisters' and step mother's abuse for so long? They move the funeral to just before the ball so that it seems like she's only putting it up for a little bit until she figures out what to do. you actually see them coming back from the funeral kicking her downstairs.-why the magic only last till midnight? the Fairy Godmother explains that she had to borrow the magic because she only has a limited Supply that she used up helping Cinderella make the stepsisters gowns.-why the heck is the prince is allowed to marry some commoner? Well this issue is pretty much the whole movie. My favorite song is one of the things that explains how this whole system is based on royalty marrying other royalty to keep the country strong and avoid war, etc. then they solve the issue at the end in a way that would satisfy politics. One brilliant thing I think is having all the foreshadowings of what is coming politically in the coming centuries. part of this is by setting it in the 1700s, before the various revolutions (which also makes for gorgeous costumes)There are lots of other questions that this movie solves but basically I think it's one of the better Cinderella movies. I'm glad Rocky was sold out the day my dad went to see it, or he never would have seen this movie by accident and fallen in love with it and passed that love on to me.

The Cinderella tale retold, this time with as much emphasis on the prince as on the would-be princess. Setting this magical romance among the snow-covered mountains of Austria--in ancient castles with expansive, echoing rooms--and placing its older actors in white wigs and cumbersome costumes, the familiar fairy tale isn't so much transformed as it is embalmed. The chilly milieu is too realistic for a magical romance; Tony Imi's cinematography is coldly bright (with intrusive interior shadows). Working with director Bryan Forbes on the screenplay, songwriters and Disney mainstays Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman probably didn't expect such an impersonal treatment (the project certainly misses the mark of their previous studio); Forbes keeps the camera at such a distance from the merrily crooning actors that all we see are the half-empty rooms they're standing in. Juxtaposing the prince's romance-starved existence with Cinderella's troubles in dealing with her step-family was obviously meant to give Richard Chamberlain the same amount of screen time and substance as his romantic counterpart, but the wealthy royals are an ungodly bore (especially when they're 'dancing'). The picture simply does not look magical, with colors that are muddy or mildewy, and Forbes' stiffly-directed action exudes no personality. None of the Shermans' songs can give the narrative a lift and, instead of happily awaiting for this tale to unfold, one instead becomes anesthetized by the misjudged conception. *1/2 from ****

This has been a favorite movie since I was a little girl. The music and costumes are incredible. It is the perfect switch from the little girl animated Cinderella tale to a grown up romantic movie. The words "captivating" and "spectacular" are the best to describe it. I find it a perfect film to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and get a little laugh, a little cry, and a lot of romantic smiles out of. If you are looking for a gift for a girl or woman in your life, this movie is the perfect choice! No one could have played a better heroine than Gemma Craven and the prince is as charming as any fairytale. You can sing along with all of the songs and you might even get up and dance with your daughter. You'll watch it a thousand times! I love this movie!