Name: Cinderella
Genre: Music
Released: 2013-05-02
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Anna Tysgankova, Matthew Golding

Wonderful adaptation of the classic Prokofiev ballet

In this production by the Dutch National ballet, the classic fairy tale of Cinderella retains all of its charm and adds the new element: dancing. Based on the classic Prokofiev ballet and featuring his intriguing, quirky music, all of the story's features are here. Cinderella (Anna Tsygankova) loses her mother at a young age and visits her grave often. Unhappily for her, father remarries a widow with two conceited daughters and Cinderella is relegated to being the housekeeper, for Father fails to chastise his new wife. The Prince (Matthew Golding) announces a ball and the stepsisters are invited but Cinderella is not. On the night of the ball, Cinderella is met by magical folk who change her drab appearance with a beautiful gown and slippers and create a coach to escort her to the ball. There, the Prince is transfixed by Cinderella alone, much to the anger of tipsy stepmother and mean stepsisters. When the clock strikes midnight, Cinderella rushes off, loses a slipper, and makes it out before the magic ends. Finally, the Prince searches far and wide for the lady who fits the slipper, creating long lines of females willing to try it on. But, only Cinderella is a match and the Prince marries her to pursue happily ever after. If you have seen many takes on this tale from feature films to animation, try this one, too. It retains all of the charm, humor, and pathos of the tale but adds the enchanting aspect of fantastic ballet. Tsygankova and Golding are fabulous dancers and the production's sets, costumes, choreography, and supporting dancers make for an amazing, light-as-air experience. Prokofiev's music is not always melodic but has its intriguing aspects which pave the way to appreciating more modern music, too. In short, try to find this very special film.

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