The Dancing Princesses (1978)

7.0/10 52 min Fantasy Music Family

Overview

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.

Cast

Jim Dale

The Soldier

Gloria Grahame

The Witch

Freddie Jones

The King

Peter Butterworth

The Chamberlain

Lance Aston

A Prince

Nicolas Chagrin

A Prince

Peter Benson

A Shoemaker

John Vine

A Soldier

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