Ever After (1998)

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:

At the start of the film when the Brothers Grimm are talking to the queen about the many different versions of the Cinderella story they mention that in some versions the slippers she wears to the ball are fur rather than glass. This refers to Charles Perrault's version of the story, which was the first to introduce the glass slipper (which in French is "pantoufle de verre"), and how some people believe it was actually an misinterpretation of the words for a fur slipper (pantoufle de vair).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Rodmilla notices the candlesticks are missing from the dinner table, the candles on the plate are very short. In the next shot, they are much longer.

Quotes:

Queen Marie: Baroness De Ghent, you are forthwith stripped of your title, and you and your horrible daughter are to be shipped to the Americas on the next available boat... Unless by some miracle, someone here will speak for you.
[Rodmilla begins looking desperately at the other nobles, they look back coldly]
Rodmilla: [nervously] There seem to be quite a few people out of town...
Danielle: I will speak for her.
[Rodmilla turns around and sees Danielle dressed like a Princess]
Danielle: She is, after all, my stepmother.
Rodmilla: [kneels] Your Highness.
Henry: Marguerite, I don't believe you've met... my wife.
Danielle: [to Rodmilla, smiling] I want you to know that I will forget you after this moment, and never think of you again. But you, I am quite certain, will think about me every single day for the rest of your life.
Rodmilla: And how long might that be?
[...]

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Veni Creator Spiritus

Best Ever!

To me this was the best remake of a fairytale ever! And I don't care if it's because I'm a girl and this is girlie material- I still loved it! Drew Barrymore personified this interpretation of Cinderella like no other. Angelica Houston was a kick ass evil stepmother. The combination of these two dynamite stars in these two classic roles created an unequaled magic. And of course let's not forget the freakishly handsome Dougray Scott who played Prince Henry. He graced the screen with a hypnotic charm that challenges any prince any day. This is my all time favourite movie. I can watch it over and over again. And I challenge any man to watch this film and understand what romance is really all about.