Ever After (1998)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

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:

Prince | Servant | Cinderella | Love | Leonardo Da Vinci

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) (DVD box title)
Untitled Cinderella Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief language and mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #36063) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | 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:

The pale blue dress Danielle wears the day she and Henry visit the monastery is the exact same dress Marguerite refused to wear to the ball because "fifty other girls will be wearing the exact same color."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rodmilla is talking to Danielle the morning after the ball, in shots from behind her arms are at her sides. From the front, her hands are on her hips.

Quotes:

Henry: I have been born to privilege, and with that comes specific obligations.
Leonardo da Vinci: Horseshit.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "SexTV: Fairy Tales/Karin Rosenthal/Tart Cards (#6.2)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Canarios

Loved - loved - LOVED this movie!

Cinderella is a timeless classic, a fairytale for all ages. And "Ever After" is pitch-perfect as an adaptation of the Cinderella story to screen.

As a fairytale, this movie follows a predictable pattern and storyline. It is sweet, light, innocent and beautiful. Stunningly beautiful. The cinematography is one of the stars here and this is a fabulous movie to watch - for the scenery, the costumes and the visual effects.

Anjelica Huston steals the show as the evil stepmother, but Drew Barrymore puts in a fine performance here, and Patrick Godfrey is wonderfully eccentric as Leonardo Da Vinci. Overall, this is not so much a movie about the acting, but it's more about the sometimes sappy, usually saccharine, but wonderfully heartfelt classic story. Instead of the magic of the original fairytale, Ever After replaces it with the "magic" of wit, humour and heart. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Funny and charming, Ever After is one of those great movies that can be watched over and over again.