He agrees to make Lady Tremaine a countess and secure advantageous marriages for her daughters if she keeps Ella hidden forever. After Ella refuses, Lady Tremaine locks her in the attic and breaks the slipper, bringing its remains to the Grand Duke and revealing the truth to him. Ella hurries to retrieve the slipper to prove her identity, but Lady Tremaine finds it first and attempts to blackmail Ella into making her a head of the royal household after marrying Kit in exchange. As the new king, Kit issues a proclamation professing his love for the “mystery princess” and requests she present herself. Soon the King dies, but before that he allows Kit to marry Ella. Upon returning home, she hides the remaining glass slipper under the floorboards. The Grand Duke pursues her, but Ella manages to break away right before the magic dissipates. Although surprised at his true identity, Ella bonds with Kit, but before she can tell him her name, the clock chimes midnight and she flees the palace, losing one of her glass slippers. As Ella departs, the Fairy Godmother warns her the magic will end at the last stroke of midnight, and casts a final spell to prevent Ella's stepfamily from recognizing her.Īt the ball, Kit is delighted to see Ella and gives her the first dance, to the displeasure of the Grand Duke, who wants him to marry Princess Chelina of Zaragoza for political reasons. She then turns Ella's ripped dress into an exquisite ball gown, and gives her a pair of glass slippers. Running into the garden in tears, Ella meets an old beggar woman, who reveals herself to be her fairy godmother, and magically transforms a pumpkin into a carriage, mice into horses, lizards into footmen, and a goose into the coachman. On the night of the ball, Ella, also wanting to meet Kit again, attempts to join her stepfamily wearing a refashioned dress of her mother's, but they ruin her dress and leave her behind. Later, hoping to see Ella again, Kit persuades his terminally ill father, who urges him to marry a princess, to invite all the inhabitants of the kingdom, including every eligible maiden, to the upcoming royal ball. They take a liking to each other, but part without him learning her name. Seeing her face covered in cinders after sleeping by the fireplace, Ella's stepfamily mockingly dubs her "Cinderella".ĭistraught by her stepfamily's mistreatment of her, Ella rides off into the woods, where she meets Kit, the crown prince, who introduces himself as a palace apprentice. During his trip, Ella's father unexpectedly dies, and Lady Tremaine dismisses the household staff to save money, forcing all the chores upon her stepdaughter. When he leaves on business, Lady Tremaine reveals her cruel and jealous nature, forcing Ella to give up her bedroom to the stepsisters and move into the attic. Years later, Ella's father marries the widowed Lady Tremaine, who, along with her own two daughters, Drisella and Anastasia, moves into his house. On her deathbed, she asks her daughter to always have courage and be kind. The film received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for costume design categories at the 88th Academy Awards, 21st Critics' Choice Awards, and 69th British Academy Film Awards.Įlla, the kindhearted daughter of a wealthy merchant, lives happily with her parents, until her mother falls ill and dies.
It grossed over $542 million worldwide, becoming Branagh's highest-grossing film to date as a director. Principal photography began at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England on September 23, 2013, and wrapped on December 14.Ĭinderella premiered at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2015, and was released theatrically in the United States on March 13, 2015, and in the United Kingdom on March 27 in standard and IMAX formats by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
In November 2012, casting began with Blanchett being the first to sign on James was eventually cast in the titular role in April 2013. In late January 2013, Branagh signed on to direct, with Weitz hired to revise a script from Aline Brosh McKenna.
It stars Lily James as the title character, alongside Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Holliday Grainger, and Helena Bonham Carter.ĭevelopment for a live-action reimagining of the original animated film began in May 2010, with producer Simon Kinberg attached to the project. The film is based on the folk tale and is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1950 animated film of the same name. Cinderella is a 2015 romantic fantasy film directed by Kenneth Branagh, from a screenplay by Chris Weitz, and co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Kinberg Genre, Allison Shearmur Productions, and Beagle Pug Films.
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