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| Ever After - A Cinderella Story | 
 enlarge | Director: Andy Tennant
Actors: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (896 reviews)
Sales Rank: 436
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 100 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D2005761D
UPC: 024543057611
EAN: 0024543057611
ASIN: B00006ZXSK
Release Date: January 14, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: July 31, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com
Take away the Fairy Godmother, and what have you got left from the Cinderella fable? The story of a girl for whom a bad stroke of luck is no match for her internal strength and purity of heart. Drew Barrymore plays Cinderella's alleged inspiration, Danielle, in this romantic drama that purports to tell the "facts" behind the Grimm brothers' story. One of three daughters of a man (Jeroen Krabbe) who dies and leaves her fate in the hands of a conniving stepmother (Anjelica Huston), Danielle is cast into the lowly role of a servant. Meanwhile, her sisters are evaluated as possible mates for a French prince (Dougray Scott), but he's far more intrigued with Danielle's intelligence and beauty--not to mention her way with a sword and fist. Directed by Andy Tennant (who directed Barrymore in TV's The Amy Fisher Story), Ever After has that rare ability to win the heart and mind of a viewer simply by being committed to its own innocence, particularly where Barrymore's luminous performance is concerned. A contemporary take on an old, virtually forgotten Hollywood convention--the costume adventure with middling artistic ambition but real audience appeal--Ever After is a surprisingly delightful film. --Tom Keogh
Description
A "modern" young woman of the 16th century, Danielle (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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| Customer Reviews: Read 891 more reviews...
One of the best remakes of a Fairytale... April 28, 2008
A young french girls father dies after being newly wed, and leaves his daughter to be raised by the hard women with her two spoiled daughters. Sound familiar? It is; it is Cinderella. In this version, the main character is a loud mouthed tomboy who has a kind and loving heart. Fate would have it that she meets the crown prince of France while saving one of her servants from being sent away to America, and the seeds of love or at least curiosity are sown.
Everafter is one of those rare movies that actually transcencds to material that is based off of. Cinderella, at its heart, like many of the Grimms Fairytales, is not a love story, but a morality tale. That is what folk tales are, morality in story form. With this in mind, Everafter does not go for the morality tale, but the love story with morality undertones.
What makes Everafter unique is that is has a great cast and message behind it. The story, of course, is completely predictable, and the script is not amazing, but the cast is spectacular! The principle message of the movie is that in for a relationship to work, you must be honest, and hiding things only makes the situation worse. It also highlights that true love is not perfect, and that in love, we must learn to forgive many times. One of my favorite scenes is the one after the ball between Prince Henry and Divinci. This shows how the movie treads the line between love at first sight and making the choice to love.
Is this a realistic movie? Absolutely not. Would you watch a movie about Cinderella and expect realism? I would hope not...
The only thing I would change is the DVD. There are no extras except a trailer, which is not an extra. So, where is the special ten year anniversary edition? That is what I want! I am sure that many of us want a new DVD version of this with interviews and documentaries? Please Fox, pay attention we want more than a bare bones DVD!!! That is my only complaint, and it is not about the movie itself, which is no doubt, a five star movies.
God Bless ~Amy
Ever After a Cinderella Story April 6, 2008
I recommend this movie to anyone who loves romance. I know there is no such thing as Everafter in this day and age. But this movie makes you believe there is a chance, it is so romantic and awesome.
 It came really slow. April 5, 2008
This thing took forever to arrive. I got it the very last possible day they provided for and on top that, it didn't even ship for about a week. I was very disappointed. The movie is good though. If you like moderate chick flics this is for you. You can get your girlfriend to watch it and it isn't painful for the boyfriend either.
Happily Ever After March 29, 2008
This is one of my favorite movies! I live in Germany so I miss out on the Walmart $5.50 bin and all the discount movies so this was an exceptional purchase. It came in a timely matter and was in pristine condition. Thanks a bunch!!!
Charming rendition of Cinderella SPOILER ALERT March 27, 2008
I just adore this movie. EVER AFTER with Drew Barrymore is one of the most romantic films I've ever seen. Drew shines and endears as Danielle De Barbarac aka Cinderella. Dougray Scott is Prince Henry and he fits this role perfectly. The rest of the supporting cast (Anjelica Huston, et al) compliment the leads in fine ways.
This is what I would expect a modern (sort of) take on our beloved fairy tale to be. It's not trying to be the Disney version, nor is it trying to be the fairy tale. EVER AFTER holds it's own. The characters and the story are developed in ways that fit their apparent personalities and not just the plot. For example, it's clear from the beginning that the Baroness (stepmother Anjelica) has no use for Danielle, and her treatment of her up til the very end is nothing but contempt. Stepsis Marguerite is a spoiled brat who will do whatever to get what she wants. Danielle is a free spirit (I usually hate describing someone that way) who is full of dreams but makes room for others in those dreams. Henry is a caged bird trying to break out of the mold expected of him in order to forge his own way in life. Each of the characters provides depth to the story, including the gypsies (very funny scenes). EVER AFTER fleshes out the story of Cinderella by giving Henry and Danielle a chance to get to know each other.
At the risk of sounding super cheesy, I must say that I can watch this movie over and over and feel like I'm watching it for the first time. The direction is perfect, the visuals are great, and the acting choices are superb.
Definitely rent this or watch on TV, but you might find yourself running out to buy it. Enjoy.
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