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Cinderella

Cinderella

Updated version of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical of the classic fairy-tale, with an all-star, multi-racial cast.

19976.51h 28m

Overview

Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher, whose parents, King Maximillian and Queen Constantina, are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.

Directed by Robert Iscove
Written by Oscar Hammerstein II, Lorenz Hart, Robert L. Freedman
Produced by Mike Moder, Chris Montan
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Top Cast

Brandy Norwood

Brandy Norwood

Cinderella

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Fairy Godmother

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

King Maximillian

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Queen Constantina

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Cinderella's Stepmother

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Lionel

Paolo Montalbán

Paolo Montalbán

Prince Christopher

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Minerva

Veanne Cox

Veanne Cox

Calliope

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Matt Zarley

Dancer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookballmusicalroyal familyinterracial relationshipinterracial marriageinterracial romanceevil stepmotherfairy godmotherrodgers & hammersteinplayfulinspirationaldramaticfairytale romanceadmiringamusedcelebratorycomfortinghopefulfairytaleafrican american princess

About Cinderella

Cinderella is a tv movie, family, fantasy, music, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of based on novel or book, ball, musical, royal family, interracial relationship, interracial marriage. Directed by Robert Iscove, it stars Brandy Norwood, Whitney Houston, Victor Garber. Cinderella chafes under the cruelty of her wicked stepmother and her evil stepsisters, until her Fairy Godmother steps in to change her life for one unforgettable night. At the ball, she falls for handsome Prince Christopher, whose parents, King Maximillian and Queen Constantina, are anxious for him to find a suitable paramour.

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