Storyline
A live-action feature
inspired by the classic fairy tale, Cinderella brings to life the
timeless images from Disney's 1950 animated masterpiece as
fully-realized characters in a visually dazzling spectace for a whole
new generation.
The story of Cinderella follows the fortunes of young Ella whose
merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. Keen
to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother Lady
Tremaine and her daughters Anastasia and Drisella into the family home.
But, when Ella’s father suddenly and 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 abuse her. And then there
is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is
really a prince, not merely an employee at the Palace, Ella finally
feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears as if 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.” Alas, her stepmother forbids her to
attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy
tales, help is at hand as a kindly beggar woman steps forward and, armed
with a pumpkin and a few mice, changes Cinderella’s life forever.