Summary
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Cast
Lily James
Cinderella
Cate Blanchett
Stepmother, Lady Tremaine
Richard Madden
Prince
Stellan Skarsgård
Grand Duke
Holliday Grainger
Anastasia Tremaine
Sophie McShera
Drizella Tremaine
Derek Jacobi
King
Helena Bonham Carter
Fairy Godmother
Nonso Anozie
Captain
Ben Chaplin
Cinderella's Father
Hayley Atwell
Cinderella's Mother
Richard McCabe
Baron
Rob Brydon
Master Phineus
Jana Pérez
Princess Chelina of Zaragosa
Alex Macqueen
Royal Crier
Tom Edden
Lizard Footman
Gareth Mason
Goose Coachman
Paul Hunter
Farmer
Eloise Webb
Cinderella (10 years)
Joshua McGuire
Palace Official
Matthew Steer
Halberdier
Mimî M. Khayisa
Slipper Lady
Laura Elsworthy
Slipper Lady
Ella Smith
Slipper Lady
Ann Davies
Slipper Lady
Gerard Horan
Lord Veneering
Katie West
Cook
Daniel Tuite
Gardener
Anjana Vasan
Maid
Stuart Neal
Stable Boy
Tomiwa Edun
Trooper
Joseph Kloska
Royal Crier's Assistant
Andy Apollo
Prince's Retinue Member
Craig Mather
Prince's Retinue Member
Jonny Owen-Last
Prince's Retinue Member
Nari Blair-Mangat
Prince's Retinue Member
Michael Jenn
King's Doctor
Josh O’Connor
Ballroom Palace Guard
Elina Alminas
Princess Valentina (uncredited)
Janet Dawe
Townsperson / Onion Seller (uncredited)
Robert J. Fraser
Townsperson (uncredited)
Alex Gillison
Townsperson (uncredited)
Rajesh Kalhan
Nobleman (uncredited)
Joe Kennard
Palace Guard (uncredited)
João Costa Menezes
Ball Dancer (uncredited)
Gino Picciano
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Julian Seager
Townsperson / Tavern Drinker (uncredited)
Sarah Sharman
Market Trader (uncredited)
Zizi Strallen
Ball Guest (uncredited)
Tom Swacha
Footman (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Screenplay
Chris Weitz
Story
Charles Perrault
Reviews
Rangan
July 30, 2015
7
> Probably the best live-shot Cinderella I've seen.
Disney has done it again. Everybody knows Cinderella story and what this film gave was as it is with the help of modern CGI works. When I heard about the Disney's live-shot version is getting ready, I had a serious doubt, but not anymore. Nowadays, the filmmakers know how to pull it off a big budget movie with ease. Especially from Hollywood, if one market fails, it will raise in another as the recent example was 'Age of Extinction'. I am glad this movie met a great success despite it was not a surprise material as a story, but was as the quality of product.
The movie runs nearly for 100 minutes, that does not feel too long as the narration had a wonderful pace. Everything was awesomely handled by the director of 'Thor'. It's a new era of the live-shot movies, which borrows the stories from the fairytales, folklore and classical animations. Recent 'Maleficent' was one of the great examples and this film as well enters the book of triumph.
Lily James was very good, I haven't seen her much, because she's kind of a new actress in the spotlight. She's cute and adorable, I love to see her in many movies in the future. While Cate Blanchett, I never had any disbelief in her and she delivered it perfectly. An ideal movie for a family to watch at the weekend. I think children would love it, so at least watch it for them, with them.
7/10
Media
Recommendations
Cinderella
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Beauty and the Beast
Fifty Shades of Grey
Insurgent
Frozen Fever
Mirror Mirror
What a Beautiful Day
The DUFF
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
Enchanted
Annie
The Age of Adaline
Focus
Paper Towns
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Beauty and the Beast
Chappie
