Cinderella
Seen it?1965 | 78 min | Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved Beauty and the Beast or Descendants 2, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings. Added to the Rodgers and Hammerstein score was "Loneliness of Evening", which had been composed for South Pacific but not used.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Outstanding Youth DVD. Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear (Best Music Film). Also nominated for 3 Oscars. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 326K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles S. Dubin
- Lesley Ann WarrenCinderella
- Stuart DamonPrince
- Ginger RogersQueen
- Walter PidgeonKing
- Celeste HolmFairy Godmother
- Jo Van FleetStepmother
- Pat CarrollPrunella
- Barbara RuickEsmerelda
- Joe E. MarksAide
- Don HeitgerdHerald