Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Jon Scoffield
Writers Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm
Studio Associated Television
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

The Soldier

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

The Witch

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

The King

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

The Chamberlain

Lesley Collier

Dancing Princess

Jane Darling

Dancing Princess

Lavinia Lang

Dancing Princess

Lorna Nathan

Dancing Princess

Maureen Willsher

Dancing Princess

Jane Winchester

Dancing Princess

Lance Aston

Lance Aston

A Prince

Nicolas Chagrin

Nicolas Chagrin

A Prince

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dancing Princesses was released on January 1, 1978.

The runtime of The Dancing Princesses is 52m.

The Dancing Princesses is a Fantasy, Music, Family movie.

The Dancing Princesses is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Dancing Princesses was directed by Jon Scoffield.

The main cast of The Dancing Princesses includes Jim Dale, Gloria Grahame, Freddie Jones.

The Dancing Princesses is originally in English.