A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 1, 1912
Original Title:
Cendrillon ou La pantoufle merveilleuse
Alternate Titles:
Baile Até à Meia-Noite
Cenicienta o la zapatilla de cristal
Genres:
Drama | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Star Film
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 24
Georges Méliès's first attempt at Cinderella was in 1899. That film was extraordinary then for having multiple scenes and a semblance of a narrative; additionally, the use of dissolves as transitions in it influenced other filmmakers for years to do the same. Méliès was the cinema world's preeminent leader then. By 1912, however, that was no longer the case; frankly, as evidenced by this feature, his style had become dated. Moreover, Méliès had begun to adopt techniques from other filmmakers, such as direct cuts instead of dissolves, and there's even a match on action shot during the slipper trying-on scene.
Director:
Georges Méliès
Producer:
Charles Pathé
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