Cinderella
Oct 01 1899
•0h 6m
•Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
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.
Cast
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Georges Méliès
le gnome de la pendule / le suisse à l'entrée de l'église
Bleuette Bernon
Marraine la bonne fée
Carmelli
Le Prince Charmant
Jehanne d'Alcy
La Reine Mère
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