Réalisation:
Kenneth BranaghScénario:
Chris WeitzPhotographie:
Haris ZambarloukosMusique:
Patrick DoyleActeurs·trices:
Lily James, Richard Madden, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgård, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger (plus)VOD (5)
Résumés(1)
Dans cette histoire, le père de la jeune Ella, un marchand, s'est remarié après la mort tragique de la mère de la jeune fille. Pour l'amour de son père, Ella accueille à bras ouverts sa nouvelle belle-mère, Lady Tremaine, et ses filles Javotte et Anastasie. Mais lorsque le père d'Ella disparaît à son tour d'une manière aussi soudaine qu'inattendue, la jeune fille se retrouve à la merci de sa nouvelle famille, jalouse et cruelle. Les trois méchantes femmes font d'elle leur servante, et la surnomment avec mépris Cendrillon parce qu'elle est toujours couverte de cendres. Pourtant, malgré la cruauté dont elle est victime, Ella est déterminée à respecter la promesse faite à sa mère avant de mourir : elle sera courageuse et bonne. Elle ne se laissera aller ni au désespoir, ni au mépris envers ceux qui la maltraitent. Un jour, Ella rencontre un beau jeune homme dans la forêt. Ignorant qu'il s'agit d'un prince, elle le croit employé au palais. Ella a le sentiment d'avoir trouvé l'âme sœur. Une lueur d'espoir brûle dans son cœur, car le Palais a invité toutes les jeunes filles du pays à assister à un bal. Espérant y rencontrer à nouveau le charmant « Kit », Ella attend avec impatience de se rendre à la fête. Hélas, sa belle-mère lui défend d'y assister et réduit sa robe en pièces... Heureusement, comme dans tout bon conte de fées, la chance finira par lui sourire : une vieille mendiante fait son apparition, et à l'aide d'une citrouille et de quelques souris, elle va changer le destin de la jeune fille... (Walt Disney Company France)
(plus)Critiques (7)
Kenneth Branagh s'est emparé d'une matière ancienne et en a tiré un conte merveilleux superbe visuellement que j'ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à regarder. Et quand on me connaît, ça veut tout dire, parce que je fais partie de la minorité de Tchèques à fuir Trois noisettes pour Cendrillon qu’on passe chaque année à la télé à Noël. Qu'elle porte une robe éclatante ou des vêtements miteux et ordinaires, Lily James est superbe. Le prince m'a agacé dès le début et je n'ai pas tout de suite compris pourquoi ; en fait, il m'agaçait déjà dans Game of Thrones. À part ça, je n'ai rien à redire sur la distribution. Une belle expérience familiale.
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There is only one Cinderella story and that is great. Kenneth Branagh is an extraordinary director though, so he managed to create a great fairy tale without a flaw. The best is the amazing visual part of the film, which is a joy to watch. If I should rate the various Cinderella adaptations, then this would be my first choice right after our Czech Cinderella movie.
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Whatever the original animated Cinderella lacked, this live-action one has. Beautiful. One does not know what to praise first. Cunning scriptwriters who made do with a notoriously familiar story, which they developed, added to and explained with feeling a few times? The graceful and naturally beautiful Lily James? The charismatic Richard Madden, the perfect Cate Blanchett or the literally charming Helena Bonham Carter? The sensitive direction by Kenneth Branagh, who can shoot any scene in such a way that it affects people exactly as it should? Patrick Doyle and his beautiful music? The hundreds of breathtaking costumes and decorations? I really don't know. But what I do know is that I simply loved this Cinderella and I will happily watch it again and again. Particularly the ball scene is the best of all, which makes you feel like you're dancing too. Really.
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Perhaps a slightly underrated project that nobody really trusted in this day and age, after almost all the juice had been squeezed out of the subject matter by filmmakers from all over the world, but one where everything is exactly in place, beautifully directed and superbly acted, especially in relation to the original Disney cartoon to which it refers. The entire beautiful fairytale structure is magically supported by a perfect soundtrack and decent visual effects used in the right measure, which, by the way, are responsible for probably the funniest sequence of all Cinderella films ever. Proper work, where humour is a bit scarce, but from the first seconds it grabs your heart and doesn't let go... 85%
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If someone ever asked me what Walt Disney's classic Cinderella looks like, which I haven't seen yet, I would answer that it's just like this version by Kenneth Branagh, but in animated format, because that's how I imagine it. To many, this latest film adaptation may come across as a cheesy and infantile piece, a silly and colourfully overstuffed version of the famous fairy tale, but I really liked the look. So I was left to ride on the innocent relationship between Ella and the prince and the highly stylized visuals, which stood out most in the sets and costumes, which were a joy to look at. And I have to say that the small role for Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother was great and incredibly funny. A gorgeous and flamboyant fairy tale feast for the eyes that was truly worth going to the cinema for.
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I'm getting pretty fed up with the overabundance of various Cinderellas that spring at me every Christmas, but I decided to find out where the British and American filmmakers went wrong in order to tear them apart in my review. Well, go figure! The film may not be a miracle, but Cate Blanchett as the stepmother was casting such icy stares that I would have handed her my wallet in a heartbeat and even thanked her for it. I was genuinely surprised at how decently entertained I was by a fairy tale for which I had such low expectations.
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I keep wondering if it makes sense to constantly remake fairy tales or to make them again. This film doesn't have much added value. It's as nice as you'd expect, with moments you anticipate - of course, if you're familiar with the American version of Cinderella. Kenneth Branagh is a confident and excellent director, and there are beautiful scenes, but it's still the same old fairy tale. Nice, sweet, but nothing new.
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