Cinderella

Starring: James, Lily and Blanchett, Cate

Product Description

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. 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 mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears 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 (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and -- armed with a pumpkin and a few mice -- changes Cinderella's life forever.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 786936842869
• Release Date: September 2015
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Director: Branagh, Kenneth
• Starring: James, Lily, Blanchett, Cate
• Runtime: 1 hour, 45 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 1 and higher

Customer Reviews

Cute at best

Due to ill-fortune, Ella is orphaned and looked after by her cruel, evil stepmother and wicked stepsisters. She is a princess in every sense except position. Someday her prince will come. And maybe a fairy godmother (Helena Bonham Carter). This live-action retelling of Disney's animated classic does give the animated version a run for its money. Of course, some things could not be left out, so they needed to use quite a bit of CGI to keep the story consistent with the animated version. The only thing that contributes to this production is the popularity of the actors under the direction of Kenneth Branagh. However, it does not have enough Branagh and too much Disney in it. In the DVD extras, everybody pats each other’s backs on the fact that this filled in the Backstory of the characters. They were also overwhelmed with their own sets filmed in the 007 movie studio.