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Ever After: A Cinderella Story [Blu-ray]

4.7 out of 5 stars 2,753 customer reviews

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A "modern" young woman of the 16th century, Danielle (Drew Barrymore) is as independent and wise as she is beautiful and kind. Against remarkable odds, she stands up to her scheming stepmother (Huston) and works miracles on the lives of everyone around her, including the crown prince of France (Dougray Scott)! Now you can relive this captivating, contemporary retelling of the classic fairytale.


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Product Details

  • Actors: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds
  • Directors: Andy Tennant
  • Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Blu-ray, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby TrueHD), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Stereo)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
    PG-13
    Parents Strongly Cautioned
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: January 4, 2011
  • Run Time: 121 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2,753 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0047685I2
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,863 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)


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This is not your average Cinderella movie. In this reimagining, she is strong and assertive, not some silly bimbo talking to birds and rats. This girl would never sing "Someday My Prince Will Come". She loves her home and the other servants despite the abuse dished out by her stepmother and step sisters. While they are hunting royalty like it's a sport, the prince falls head over heels in love with our Cinderella and her kind heart. Instead of him rescuing her from her cruel family and peasant life, she saves him from the monarchy that feels like a prison to him. The acting, sets, costumes and storyline are all superb.
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The best Cinderella story ever. Why, because there is no fairy Godmother. There is no magic. No mice become horses and a pumpkin does not become a carriage. There is, however, a very intelligent, caring young lady who is put to work by her step mother, Angelica Houston. The step mother has a very complex story. She is not, in fact, evil. She marries a man she barely knows. He dies leaving her with her children, a step child and an estate she can not afford. She is a woman jockeying to get a daughter in the palace and improve her position as well. She does not hate her step daughter, but she does resent her. There is no Ella. There is a Danielle. Drew Barrymore does not need the prince to rescue her. She is quite capable of taking care of herself. This is simply an empowered, intelligent "Cinderella" who is concerned with far more than going to a ball. Girls don't dance with someone at a party, fall in love and marry them after one evening. This story is as complex and intelligent as you will ever find in a Cinderella story. Definitely not a fairy tale.
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The best Cinderella retelling I have ever seen or read. There's no magic in this story, so the plot is instead driven by the characters and their own motivations. Cinderella is smart and heroic, Prince Charming has a real character arc, and the relationship hat develops between them over time is both romantic and believable. The stepmother is a complicated woman who inspires a twinge of sympathy even as she is scathingly cruel, and the stepsisters have distinct and entertaining personalities. And without giving anything away... the "fairy godmother" is delightful.
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Yes, another Cinderella story... But I love this take on the old story and the extra stuff ADDS, doesn't detract or ruin in any way for me, even the attempt to gain a little sympathy/motivation explanation for the wretched monster the step mother (and at least one of the step sisters) is. Drew is a very sweet while strong and believable Cinderella and her Prince, Dougray Scott, is worthy of her affection (and vice versa). Cameo by Leonardo da Vinci is a brilliant addition, also. Nothing is forced or senseless, with the possible exception of the ending of Cinderella not being further abused by the other monster in the film. Somehow, without spoiling anything, that didn't quite ring true, why a man with no virtue would not take further advantage of his new "house wench" than he does. We're GLAD this is the case, it just seems more a plot contrivance that what would really happen, this version, while a fairy tale, doesn't do that elsewhere, even amidst da Vinci's antics. A REALLY good film!
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The first time I saw this movie was 15 years ago, and as my title suggests-- I've re-watched it many times since!
I'm not a fan of original fairy tales. In this one however, the writers took the fantasy elements out, and made the story believable.
It's interesting how they took real historical figures & events, and weaved the "Cinderella" story out of it (**see footnote for some examples**)!

Everything about this production has me hooked! The actors: leading and supporting (I became a fan of Drew because of this movie). Storyline, and dialogue (it's witty & comical). Cinematography; scenery, and amazing old architectural buildings. COSTUMES (I especially adore the "Breathe" ensemble. **In my research I even found out the maker of the slippers-- Salvatore Ferragamo, and bought myself a pair by them, with the same metal embellishments* But have yet to find their official replica of the slipper.)** Musical score. Etc., etc.!!
For these reasons, it has remained one of my all-time favorite period/costume dramas for a decade & a half, and that's why I give it 5 stars!
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**King Francis I (Henry's father) was a patron of the arts, and actually had Leonardo da Vinci as an artist in residence (who brought with him his famous Mona Lisa-- as depicted in the movie). He was actually the one (instead of Henry) to open the Collège de France in 1530 where "attendance is free and open to anyone", and boasts one of "the best research libraries of Europe".
He also sent expeditions to the America's, one headed by Jacques Cartier (who supposedly bought servant "Maurice").
His son Henry II, didn't marry a commoner as in the movie, but did have several mistresses.
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In the film Ever After; A Cinderella Story, a Grande Dame (Jeanne Moreau) opens with the story of a legendary woman. The film stars Drew Barrymore as Danielle, a woman who’s life greatly changes after her father (Jeroen Krabbe) unexpectedly passes away. Danielle tries to forge a connection with her new stepmother Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent (Anjelica Houston) and her stepsisters Jacqueline de Ghent (Melanie Lynskey) and Marguerite de Ghent (Megan Dodds). Jacqueline warms up to her but all the attempts that Danielle tries to get along with her stepmother are in vain. Danielle’s life dramatically changes even further when she stumbles upon Prince Henry (Dougray Scott) taking one of the family animals. Prince Henry’s parents King Francis (Timothy West) and Queen Marie (Judy Parfitt) are well intentioned in their love for their son Prince Henry yet one source of friction is that they want him to marry as soon as possible (whereas the Prince wants to naturally take his time and find the right one for him rather than just rush into an arranged marriage).
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