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• Ever After: A Cinderella Story is a retelling of the Cinderella fairy tale romance starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. After Danielle's father passes away, she is stuck in the care of her greedy step-mother, who will do anything to make sure her own daughter marries into the royal family.

• Fast Facts

  1. Director: Andy Tennant
  2. Release Date: July 29, 1998
  3. Running Time: 121 minutes
  4. Rating: PG-13
  5. Starring: Drew Barrymore, Dougray Scott, Anjelica Huston, Melanie Lynskey
  6. Production budget: $26 million
  7. Domestic total gross: $65,705,771
  8. Tagline: Desire. Defy. Escape.

• Trivia

  1. The portrait of Drew Barrymore's character (which is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the film) is actually modeled after another Da Vinci Work, "La Scapigliata".
  2. In actuality, Da Vinci's Mona Lisa was painted on wooden panel, making it quite impossible to roll up into a tube.
  3. The glass slippers were made by Salvatore Ferragamo.

• Reviews

  "This complex tale is told with great buoyancy and wit thanks to the splendid performances." - Newsweek

  "The radiant Barrymore energizes Cinderella with a tough core of intelligence and wit." - Rolling Stone

  "The pleasure of Ever After is that it never takes itself seriously." - New York Daily

  "Casting Barrymore as Cinderella is an inspired idea, and a tribute to director Andy Tennant's ability to see through the public's perception of Barrymore to her essence as a performer." - Salon.com

• Awards

  1. 1999: Saturn Award
  2. 1999: Blockbuster Entertainment Award
  3. 1999: Blimp Award

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Drew Barrymore | Dougray Scott | Anjelica Huston | Cinderella | Ella Enchanted | Cinderella (Film) | A Cinderella Story

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