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Synopsis
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 anothe
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France · European Art Cinema
Films with Similar Themes
fairy tale · magic transformation · romantic fantasy · class divide · magical deadline
