Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (TV 2002)A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters Director:Gavin Millar |
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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (TV 2002)A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters Director:Gavin Millar |
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer
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| Azura Skye | ... | ||
| Trudie Styler | ... |
Fortune Teller
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| Emma Poole | ... |
Ruth Fisher
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| Jenna Harrison | ... |
Clara Van Den Meer
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| Jonathan Pryce | ... |
Master Schoenmacker
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| Matthew Goode | ... | ||
| David Westhead | ... |
Van Den Meer
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| Malcolm Tierney | ... |
Van Stolk
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| Mark Dexter | ... | ||
| Helen Lindsay | ... |
Dowager Queen Maria de Medici
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| Janine Horsburgh | ... |
The Tutor
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Ann Overstall Comfort | ... |
Dame Pruyn
(as Anne Comfort)
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| Chris Bearne | ... |
Doctor
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Pieter Riemens | ... |
Merchant
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In this variation on Cinderella, Margarethe Fisher Van Den Meer is a former lady of means who had to accept a position as housekeeper, but manages to spike her Master Schoenmacker's drink and marry him; alas his shipment of priceless tulips turns worthless overnight, so their last chance is to marry of one of either's daughters, hopefully to the prince for whom the Dowager Queen Maria de Medici throws a great ball. Both Iris Fisher -who is in love with painter Casper for whose master she sat as a model- and Clara Van Den Meer make a good impression... Written by KGF Vissers
I enjoyed this movie a lot. I always thought the original was a little dull, so when they changed a few things up, it was interesting to see what the producers came up with. I did find "Cinderella" (clara) very annoying at the beginning of the movie though. Yes it was obvious she was gorgeous but she didn't have to rub it in people's noses like that. It felt like throughout half the movie, Cinderella was playing the bad guy and the two stepsisters (who weren't even ugly) were the good guys......
But overall, I loved every bit of it, it's like the narrator said in the end...."though the story may not be as magical, in the end, it's far more beautiful." something like that! :)