The Dancing Princesses (1978)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Jon Scoffield
Writing:
- Jacob Grimm
- Wilhelm Grimm
- Derek Marlowe
Stars:
Release Date: 1978-01-01
- Country: GB
- Language: English
- Runtime: 52
The King
The Witch
The Soldier
The Chamberlain
A Prince
A Shoemaker
A Soldier