Midnight Masquerade (2014)

Elyse, a rich heiress, meets Rob, a bullied lawyer, and the two fall in love during a costume ball.

Director:

Graeme Campbell

Writer:

Patricia Resnick

Stars:

Autumn Reeser, Christopher Russell, Richard Burgi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Autumn Reeser	...	Elyse Samford
Christopher Russell	...	Rob Carelli
Richard Burgi	...	Howard Samford
Helen Colliander	...	Ruby
Damon Runyan	...	Emmett Higgins
Chris Gillett	...	Carter Higgins
Neil Crone	...	Sam
Danny Smith	...	Andrew Higgins
Kim Roberts	...	Merry
Shauna MacDonald	...	Helen
Patrice Goodman	...	Briana
Anand Rajaram	...	Dylan
Lisa Boivin	...	Enid
Deven Stillar	...	Lawyer #1
Kelsey Ruhl	...	Irene

Storyline

About the Movie - Midnight Masquerade Young businesswoman Elyse Samford's (Autumn Reeser) life takes a turn when she inherits Samford Candy, a multi-billion dollar corporation, from her retired father (Richard Burgi). A trademark infringement lawsuit against a rival company brings Elyse to Higgins Attorneys and Sons, where Rob Carelli (Christopher Russell), a young, too-nice-for-his-own-good lawyer, is bullied by his boss, firm founder Carter Higgins (Chris Gillett), and his two arrogant sons (Damon Runyan and Danny Smith). Despite his workplace woes, Rob becomes instantly smitten with Elyse. With Halloween just around the corner, Elyse invites the Higgins law firm staff to an opulent masked Halloween costume ball. Rob obeys an order to remain in the office working that night, but has a change of heart when his spunky, 12-year old niece, Ruby (Helen Colliander), convinces him to attend the ball wearing a prince costume. After a magnificent waltz and magical exchange with the handsome ...

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | halloween | prince costume | halloween costume | bowling shirt | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor às Escuras

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Domino Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

A modern twist of the fairytale of Cinderella.

User Reviews

A very cute romantic comedy

Loved it! A very cute romantic comedy! I must admit that I was not totally convinced by the first few minutes. But I was hooked at the first appearance of the leading actress, at the bowling. Autumn Reeser lightens the screen merely with her presence and her beauty!

The story: "Once upon a time there was a ravishingly beautiful young woman who stole the heart of a kind-hearted, handsome young man. However, our Cinderella doesn't mope while cleaning the floors; she's Elyse Samford, CEO of Samford Candy, who has just taken over the reins of the family company and has spontaneously invited Samford's longtime legal consultants Higgins Attorneys & Sons to Samford's Halloween Ball. Among those invited is the handsome young attorney Rob Carelli. Smitten with Elyse, he can hardly wait for the ball and even gets a splendid "prince" costume made on measure..."