Watch The Dancing Princesses (1978) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb January 1, 1978 0h 52m
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.
Director
Runtime
0h 52m
Release Date
January 1, 1978
Genre
Fantasy, Music, Family
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Jim Dale
as The Soldier
Gloria Grahame
as The Witch
Freddie Jones
as The King
Peter Butterworth
as The Chamberlain
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Lesley Collier
as Dancing Princess
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Jane Darling
as Dancing Princess
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Lavinia Lang
as Dancing Princess
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Lorna Nathan
as Dancing Princess
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Maureen Willsher
as Dancing Princess
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Jane Winchester
as Dancing Princess
Lance Aston
as A Prince
Nicolas Chagrin
as A Prince
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Wayne Eagling
as A Prince
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Vince Logan
as A Prince
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Ludovico Romano
as A Prince
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Barrie Young
as A Prince
Peter Benson
as A Shoemaker
John Vine
as A Soldier
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Reuben Martin
as An Executioner
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Fred Evans
as A Distraught Prince
Production Companies
Associated TelevisionAdvertisement
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