Rapunzel (1983): Cast
Rapunzel is a 1983 family fantasy film directed by Gilbert Cates, starring Shelley Duvall as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host, Roddy McDowall and Jeff Bridges. It runs 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Director
- Gilbert Cates
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gaylord Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rapunzel About?
The premise of Rapunzel without spoilers.
After a wicked witch kidnaps the newborn child of a humble candlemaker and his wife, she raises the girl as Rapunzel and locks her in a towering tower that can be entered only by climbing the girl's exceptionally long, braided hair. Her solitary existence is disrupted when a handsome prince discovers her, sparking wondrous and dangerous events.
Rapunzel Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- wicked witch
- macaw
- handsome prince
- blindness
- baby
- tower
- prince
- witch
- bird
- cat
- owl
- pregnant wife
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- actress playing multiple roles
- actor playing multiple roles
- dual role
- husband wife relationship
- witchcraft
- rescue
- rapunzel
- radish
- hair
- character name in title
- parrot
- bulge
Rapunzel Cast & Characters
Shelley Duvall leads the cast as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host, with Roddy McDowall as Narrator and Jeff Bridges as The Prince / Claude, Rapunzel's Father. Directed by Gilbert Cates; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gilbert Cates
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Shelley Duvall as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host -
Roddy McDowall as Narrator -
Jeff Bridges as The Prince / Claude, Rapunzel's Father -
Gena Rowlands as The Witch
Also Starring in Rapunzel
· 4 more- Phil Fondacaro Munchkin
- Gil Cates Jr. Pierrot, the Macaw (voice)
- George Rossitto Munchkin
- Sal Fondacaro Munchkin
More from Gilbert Cates
More films directed by Gilbert Cates, best-rated first: Oh, God! Book II, Confessions: Two Faces of Evil, Absolute Strangers and Call Me Anna.
Rapunzel Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Faerie Tale Theatre: Rapunzel” and “长发公主”.
- Also known as
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- Faerie Tale Theatre: Rapunzel
- 长发公主
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Rapunzel FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rapunzel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rapunzel?
Rapunzel runs 58 minutes.
When was Rapunzel released?
Rapunzel was released on February 5, 1983.
Who directed Rapunzel?
Rapunzel was directed by Gilbert Cates.
More films by Gilbert Cates Who is in the cast of Rapunzel?
Rapunzel stars Shelley Duvall as Rapunzel / Marie, Rapunzel's Mother / Self - Host, Roddy McDowall as Narrator and Jeff Bridges as The Prince / Claude, Rapunzel's Father, among 8 credited actors.
Does Rapunzel have a post-credit scene?
No. Rapunzel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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