Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who abuse her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an employee at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears as if her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming "Kit."
Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand as a kindly beggar woman steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin and a few mice, changes Cinderella's life forever.
(Academy Award nomination for: Best Costume Design)
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Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who abuse her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an employee at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears as if her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming "Kit."
Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand as a kindly beggar woman steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin and a few mice, changes Cinderella's life forever.
(Academy Award nomination for: Best Costume Design)
This is a beautiful movie! Worth watching for the spectacular special effects and superb performances all round. I especially enjoyed Helena Bonham Carter. Although her screen time was short, in my opinion, her best performance ever! Costumes are a sight to behold, and the retelling of the story stays within the fantasy we have all come to love. Great viewing for young and old! Highly recommended.
Studio | Disney DVD |
Release date | August 2015 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Actors | Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett, Derek Jacobi, Hayley Atwell |
Directors | Kenneth Branagh |
Dimensions | 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | |
Running time | 1 hour, 45 minutes |
Region encoding | Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players. |
Subtitles | value |
Age restriction | PG |
Categories | |
LSN | XS7-SPH-6FH-1 |