Fantasy, Romance, Music  •  1976  •  146 min  •  All Ages

The Slipper and the Rose (1976)

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The Slipper and the Rose (1976)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

This 1976 British musical retells the Cinderella story with a focus on a prince torn between royal duty and personal love. The G-rated film is a straightforward fairy tale with no political subtext, no identity-politics framing, and no revisionist edge. Its Leans Traditional label follows naturally from its content: the entire plot moves toward heterosexual marriage, dynastic family formation, and clear gender roles treated as positive and stable. Parental authority carries real weight in the story. Christianity registers as a background positive. There is no LGBTQ representation, no gender or race reframing, and no social critique. It is a classic fairy tale told in a classic way, with songs.


Starring Cast

Sherrie Hewson  •   John Turner  •   Rosalind Ayres


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores universal themes of true love, personal adversity, and the conflict between duty and desire within a traditional fairy tale setting. Its narrative focuses on individual happiness and justice without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic societal change.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting choices, aligning with the classic fairy tale it adapts. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit critiques or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The film strongly endorses traditional family values by centering its narrative on the pursuit of lifelong heterosexual marriage and the establishment of a dynastic family, with clear gender roles and respected parental authority.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

The film, a classic fairytale set in a European kingdom, implicitly portrays Christianity positively through its cultural backdrop. The narrative aligns with virtues and moral frameworks often associated with the faith, presenting traditional institutions and values respectfully. There is no critique or satire of Christian beliefs or practices.

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Slipper and the Rose, a musical retelling of the Cinderella story, does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on the traditional fairy tale elements of romance, royalty, and magical transformation, without incorporating any such specific identity portrayals.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Slipper and the Rose, a musical adaptation of the classic Cinderella fairy tale, portrays all established characters with their traditional genders. No major roles, including Cinderella, Prince Edward, or the Fairy Godmother, are depicted as a different gender than their canonical or historically recognized counterparts.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Slipper and the Rose (1976) is a traditional adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale. The characters are portrayed consistent with their widely established European cultural depictions. No instances of characters being portrayed by a different race than their canonical or historically established race are present in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.9
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6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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