When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming step-sisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
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Director:
Robert Stromberg
Stars:
Angelina Jolie,
Elle Fanning,
Sharlto Copley
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Director:
Garry Marshall
Stars:
Julie Andrews,
Anne Hathaway,
Hector Elizondo
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Director:
Brad Bird
Stars:
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Director:
Tim Burton
Stars:
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Johnny Depp,
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A girl named Ella (Cinderella) has the purest heart living in a cruel world filled with evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother out to ruin Ella's life. Ella comes one with her pure heart when she meets the prince and dances her way to a better life with glass shoes, and a little help from her fairy godmother, of course.
While approaching the project with a deep understanding of the fairy tale's history, Kenneth Branagh said: "It is impossible to think of Cinderella without thinking of Disney, and the timeless images we've all grown up watching. And those classic moments are irresistible to a filmmaker." See more »
Goofs
When Ella's father leaves on his last business trip, the pair of horses at the carriage he leaves in have no white on their legs. As he carriage pulls into the road (and the camera pans back to Ella), the horses each have four white legs (and are probably the same pair of bay hackney horses that bring Ella's father home in the opening scenes; each horse has a wide blaze on its face and four white stockings). This same pair of very distinctive horses also appear briefly at the beginning of the king's ball, when everyone is arriving. See more »
Quotes
Lady Tremaine:
I shall tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young girl who married for love. And she had two loving daughters. All was well. But, one day, her husband, the light of her life, died. The next time she married for the sake of her daughters. But that man, too, was taken from her. And she was doomed to look every day upon his beloved child. She had hoped to marry off one of her beautiful, stupid daughters to the prince. But his head was turned by a girl with glass slippers. And...
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Crazy Credits
The opening Disney logo turns into the mansion of Cinderella's family after it finishes and starts the movie. See more »
This Cinderella is a perfect blend of the caricatures we have associated with the story since our childhood, with real life humanity. The actors are all excellent. Cate Blanchett once again delivers an extraordinary performance. And Helena Bonham Carter shows that she is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and accomplished actresses of our time...she is hilarious as the fairy godmother and seems to have been sent down from a higher league...she has something going on that is more than excellent acting skills - she's the "'It' girl" of our day. Lily James as Cinderella is great eye candy, but much, much more - she has a purity of soul that shines. Her chemistry with her Prince Charming is strong. The CGI, costumes, set design and all that, is top notch - a vastly creative effort by the Disney team. Still, the movie's innocence and purity will not go down with some viewers, no doubt. But if you loved, say, "It's A Wonderful Life", and "City Lights", this Cinderella will fit you perfectly.
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This Cinderella is a perfect blend of the caricatures we have associated with the story since our childhood, with real life humanity. The actors are all excellent. Cate Blanchett once again delivers an extraordinary performance. And Helena Bonham Carter shows that she is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and accomplished actresses of our time...she is hilarious as the fairy godmother and seems to have been sent down from a higher league...she has something going on that is more than excellent acting skills - she's the "'It' girl" of our day. Lily James as Cinderella is great eye candy, but much, much more - she has a purity of soul that shines. Her chemistry with her Prince Charming is strong. The CGI, costumes, set design and all that, is top notch - a vastly creative effort by the Disney team. Still, the movie's innocence and purity will not go down with some viewers, no doubt. But if you loved, say, "It's A Wonderful Life", and "City Lights", this Cinderella will fit you perfectly.