I am so excited about all the fairy tale stories coming to life in the theaters! I love seeing them as real people. It makes for a fun and exciting way to re-visit them again. I look forward to see what’s coming up next!!
The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family.
Soon, she is forced to become their servant, disrespected, covered in ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her, and she continues to remain positive, determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.”
When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods, unaware that he is really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit, an apprentice at the palace, she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi) summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas, her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress.
Meanwhile, the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the support of the devious Stepmother. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand. Soon, a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin, a few mice and a magic wand, changes Cinderella’s life forever.
Comes out March 13, 2015
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We teach a huge fairy tale unit and I can’t wait to be able,to,show this to my students to compare the movie to the book!
I can’t tell you how excited I am about seeing this! Cinderella has always been my all time favorite. I love the rags-to-riches story. 🙂
My daughters have watched the trailer for this movie at least 10 times, they are so excited to see it! It’ll be interesting to see this latest version and compare to previous ones.
My daughters have watched the trailer for this movie at least 10 times, they are so excited to see it! It’ll be interesting to see this latest version and compare to previous ones.
My family is excited to see this. The costuming in the movie looks so dreamy!
I’m really curious to see how new life is added to this story in the movie. Love that the actress is the one that also plays in Downton Abbey!
Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale, I could wathc it hundered times and never get bored. Can’t wait to see it!
“Dashing stranger”? sounds like a great premise for this adaptation. I really can’t wait to see this one with my family… fabulous cast, great story (of course!) and amazing sets and costumes. This is at the top of my list.
I can’t wait to see this one with my 5 year old! It’s such a classic and I;m ager to find out what new spin they’ve put on it. It also looks stunning!
I can’t wait to see this movie, I know it’s going to be amazing.
From the clips I’ve been seeing, this is going to be pretty incredible. It’s such a classic and beautiful fairy tale.
Her story is heartbreaking, and I always love to rewatch it again and again to see how she overcomes it…can’t wait to see this!
It really is nice to see her get the best of those evil stepsisters, isn’t it?
This is one of those times I wish I had a daughter to share this movie with. 🙂 Cinderella was always my favorite fairytale when I was a girl!
I’m almost giddy as I await this new telling of the Cinderella story. I’ve always loved how she maintains her kindness throughout.
I so can’t wait for this movie. I love the director of it so I know it’s going to be visually stunning!
I’m counting the days until this comes out! 🙂