The Dancing Princesses

1978 0h 52m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A made-for-TV retelling of the story "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," directed by Ben Rea, featuring Jim Dale as the Soldier, Freddie Jones as the destitute King, and Gloria Grahame as the Witch. Significant changes were made to the story, including reducing the number of princesses to six, and the soldier ultimately declining to marry any of the princesses due to their deceitful nature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim Dale
The Soldier
Gloria Grahame
The Witch
Freddie Jones
The King
Peter Butterworth
The Chamberlain
Lesley Collier
Dancing Princess
Jane Darling
Dancing Princess
Lavinia Lang
Dancing Princess
Lorna Nathan
Dancing Princess

Credits

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Director: Jon Scoffield
Writers: Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Hawkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Dale and Gloria Grahame and Freddie Jones carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0335029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Scoffield directs. John Hawkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Editor John Hawkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jim Dale and Gloria Grahame and Freddie Jones carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0335029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.