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Cinderella Directed by Beeban Kidron Produced by Trevor Eve
Simon JohnsonWritten by Nick Dear Starring Kathleen Turner
Marcella Plunkett
Gideon Turner
Jane Birkin
David Warner
Leslie Philips
Lucy Punch
Katrin Cartlidge
Sharon Maughan
Nickolas Grace
Jenny TomasinMusic by Youth
Jaz ColemanCinematography Aleksei Rodionov Editing by Colin Monie Language English Original channel Channel 4 (UK)
Bravo (US)Release date 1 January 2000 (UK) Running time 90 minutes Cinderella is a TV film released on January 1, 2000 in the UK[1]and directed by Beeban Kidron. The cast is led by movie legend Kathleen Turner who plays the Wicked Stepmother Claudette.[1] The film follows the original idea of the fairytale classic but is based in a modern world full of fashion and technology.
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Plot
Cinderella (aka Zezolla) and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father is won over by a selfish woman named Claudette, Cinderella must keep her new stepmother from murdering the only family she has left. Add in an anti-social mermaid literally living in a cave, a bored prince with an ear for rock n' roll, and the glamour of the 1950s and one'll find that this story can't grow old.[2]
Cast
- Kathleen Turner as Claudette
- Katrin Cartlidge as Goneril
- David Warner as Martin
- Jane Birkin as Mab
- Lucy Punch as Regan
- Leslie Phillips as Felim
- Sharon Maughan as Queen Seraphina
- Gideon Turner as Prince Valiant
- Marcella Plunkett as Cinderella
- Grant Ibbs as Warner
- Hosh Kane as Marco (as Hosh Ibrahim)
- Nickolas Grace as First Minister
- Jenny Tomasin as Cook[3]
Media releases
Cinderella has been released on several formats. In 2000, Cinderella was released in the UK on videocassette by 4Learning.[4] 4Learning's video comprised the film in three parts, followed by a documentary The Many Cinderellas, in a total of four 30 minute programmes.[5] The film on videocassette was viewed in schools for educational purposes and activities.[6] In 2002, Educational Media Australia also released the film on video.[7] In 2005, Cinderella was officially released in Taiwan on VCD and DVD by Gull Multimedia International.[8][9][10] The DVD has audio in English with removable Chinese subtitles and is packaged with an accompanying booklet in Chinese. In 2006, the film was released in Japan on VHS and DVD by Transformer.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b "IMDB: Cinderella". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218891/. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "IMDB: Cinderella plot summary". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218891/plotsummary. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ "IMDB: Cinderella cast". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218891/fullcredits. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ (Videocassette) Cinderella. Wetherby: 4Learning. 2000. ISBN 1862156417. OCLC 308640787.
- ^ Middle English: Cinderella (1862156417) Channel4.com/learning (2003-2004 brochure).
- ^ Programmes 1, 2, 3 - Teacher Notes & Activities Channel4Learning.com
- ^ (VHS) Cinderella. Melbourne: Educational Media Australia. c. 2002. OCLC 223530191.
- ^ Gull Multimedia International Co. Gull.com.tw
- ^ Cinderella DVD (Kathleen Turner, Jane Birkin, Marcella Plunkett) Taiwan version at Alibris.com
- ^ Cinderella DVD (Kathleen Turner, David Warner) Taiwan version at HMV.com.hk
- ^ Press Release (2006): Cinderella Transformer.co.jp
- ^ Cinderella DVD (Item Code: 4522178005107). GameBaz.com
External links
- Cinderella at the Internet Movie Database
- Cinderella educational website (film notes and activities) - Channel4Learning.com
Categories:- English-language films
- Cinderella film adaptations
- Films directed by Beeban Kidron
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