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:

Period Drama | Arranged Marriage | Storyteller | Sentimental | Servant

Awards:

5 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 27

4:30 PM

FAM

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) (working 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:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36063) | 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:

The glass slippers were made by Salvatore Ferragamo.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Utopia was written in 1516 and Da Vinci died in 1519, so how could Danielle have received that book as a child, then met Da Vinci as an adult?

Quotes:

[Jacqueline is complaining about having to dress up like a horse for the masque]
Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent: Honestly, Jacqueline, the horse is one of God's noblest creatures.
Jacqueline: [sarcastically] Oh, well why don't I just pull the carriage while I'm at it?
Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent: If you think it will get us there any faster...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Other Final (2003)

Soundtrack:

Veni Creator Spiritus

Sob!

Isn't it what most people dream of? Prospering despite the difficulties in their lives? Finding their true love and being with him/her despite the odds?

This movie is most definitely not a retelling of the Cinderella story. It has aspects of that, the basic plotline, but a twist all its own. Gone is the pumpkin and the rats into footmen. Gone are the ugly stepsisters, the two equally horrid. No, in this one there is naturally one horrid stepsister, but the other is quite lovable. Dougray Scott is marvelously funny in his role as a Prince trying to find his way, and Angelica Huston is a brilliant evil stepmother, and Drew Barrymore makes a stunning Danielle... With other quirky characters thrown in along the way. Gustave, DaVinci, even the King and Queen are given personalities. The detail is incredible, the costumes gorgeous, and the dialogue enrapturing. This movie is counted among my most favorites, and I highly recommend it to any with a passion for romance.