Ever After (1998)

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writers (WGA):

Charles Perrault (1729 story)
Susannah Grant (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Desire. Defy. Escape.

Plot:

The "real" story of Cinderella. A refreshing new take on the classic fairy tale.

Plot Keywords:

Storyteller | Masked Ball | Stepsister Stepsister Relationship | Arranged Marriage | Passion

Awards:

5 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Drew Barrymore	...	Danielle De Barbarac
Anjelica Huston	...	Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent
Dougray Scott	...	Prince Henry
Patrick Godfrey	...	Leonardo da Vinci
Megan Dodds	...	Marguerite De Ghent
Melanie Lynskey	...	Jacqueline De Ghent
Timothy West	...	King Francis
Judy Parfitt	...	Queen Marie
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Auguste De Barbarac
Lee Ingleby	...	Gustave
Kate Lansbury	...	Paulette
Matyelok Gibbs	...	Louise
Walter Sparrow	...	Maurice
Jeanne Moreau	...	Grande Dame
Anna Maguire	...	Young Danielle

Also Known As:

Cinderella (USA) (working title)
Ever After: A Cinderella Story (USA) (working title)
Untitled Cinderella Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief language and mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36063) | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Château de Fénélon, Dordogne, France

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

At the start of the film when the Brothers Grimm are talking to the queen about the many different versions of the Cinderella story they mention that in some versions the slippers she wears to the ball are fur rather than glass. This refers to Charles Perrault's version of the story, which was the first to introduce the glass slipper (which in French is "pantoufle de verre"), and how some people believe it was actually an misinterpretation of the words for a fur slipper (pantoufle de vair).

Goofs:

Gustav steals and wears the uniform of a palace guard who is more than a head shorter than him, yet the uniform seems to fit perfectly.

Quotes:

Gustav: And I suppose if you saw him again, you'd simply...
Danielle: I would walk right up to him and say, 'Your highness, my family is your family, please take them away!'
Gustav: Good! Because here's your big chance, he's headed this way.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

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Not just another Cinderella..

I think Ever After was a great movie, and a must see for everyone. It's not just a "kiddie movie". Drew Barrymore plays a great and convincing Cinderella, or as Margerite called her, "Cinder Girl". It isn't like the Disney movie, way different. For example, the girl is named Danielle, not Cinderella. There is a nice stepsister.. and there is no Fairy Godmother, but Leonarod Da Vinci, a guide to Danielle and the Prince.

The thing that really made me want to see this movie is what Drew Barrymore said in one of her interviews..

"It's so wonderful, because all girls love Cinderella. She is really a positive rolemodel. From everything to being fiercely loyal, and incredibly smart, and well read, to not only not waiting to be rescued, but to rescue other people, to take the pain that she's experienced in her life, to only have it strengthen her. And, also the fact that her heart and her mind is what is attractive and intriguing to this wonderful prince, and not the way she looks."

Drew Barrymore played a great Cinderella.. Angelica Houston a wonderful stepmother.. and D. Scott played a great prince. If you haven't seen it yet.. you must! It's a great movie for everyone! Just Breathe..