Oct 01, 1899
6 min
Full-HD

Cinderella (1899)

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

Category

Drama Family Fantasy Romance

Country

France

Companies

Star Film Georges Méliès

Georges Méliès

The Gnome of the Clock / The Swiss at the Entrance to the Church

Bleuette Bernon

The Fairy Godmother

Carmelli

Prince Charming

Jehanne d'Alcy

Fairy Godmother

Dupeyron

Party Guest

Mlle Barral

Cinderella

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