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After a chance encounter with a young man named Kit (Richard Madden), the royal prince of this particular land, Ella’s hope is rekindled, joining in the excitement as Kit’s kingly father (Derek Jacobi) arranges a royal ball to help his son find a suitable wife. When her father unfortunately dies, she’s placed into her stepmother’s care, who, having no love Ella’s whimsical optimism, forces the young maiden into hard labor of servitude. To avoid loneliness and longing for companionship, Ella’s father marries the recent widow Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett), who brings her snooty and mean spirited daughters, Anastasia (Holiday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie Mcshera) into Ella’s life. Ella (Lily James) is raised by her good spirited father and matured into kindhearted adult. Holding onto a promise made by her late mother.
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Does the film find its own cinema “Ever After” magic or has the clock already stroke midnight on this fairytale feature? Now, for the year of 2015, Walt Disney Pictures continues this fairytale revival with the live-action retelling of the memorable story Cinderella. Beginning with the sequel reimagining in Alice in Wonderland, to the prequel story in Oz, the Great And Powerful, and last year’s untold story in Maleficent, these films have had a unique approach in an attempt to break traditional representation from these iconic tales. Once upon a time (or rather several years ago), the Walt Disney Company has taken several classic fairytales (some of which they adapted before and immortalized in their illustrious history of animated features) and produced them for big and lavishing live-action theatrical releases.