Cinderella
Золушка
Synopsis
In the fairy kingdom live stepmother, her evil daughters — Anna and Maryana, a limp husband-forester and his daughter from his first marriage — Cinderella. The stepmother exploits the poor girl as a housekeeper. With the help of her godmother-fairy, Cinderella gets to the royal ball, where a beautiful and very kind prince falls in love with her. At midnight, the magic ends, and poor Cinderella has to return to her former life. But on the crystal shoe that Cinderella lost while fleeing the palace to the battle of the palace chimes, the prince searches for the bride.
Top Cast
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Yanina Zheymo
Cinderella
Aleksey Konsovskiy
Prince
Erast Garin
King
Faina Ranevskaya
Stepmother
Yelena Yunger
Anna, 1st daughter
Tamara Sezenevskaya
Maryana, 2nd daughter
Vasili Merkuryev
Forester
Aleksandr Rumnyov
Pas de Trois
Varvara Myasnikova
Fairy
Igor Klimenkov
Page
Sergei Filippov
Corporal
Mikhail Rostovtsev
"Kind beetle" at the ball
Konstantin Adashevsky
Royal herald
Valentin Kiselyov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Shapiro, Nadezhda Kosheverova
- Screenplay & Story
- Yevgeni Shvarts, Charles Perrault
- Original Score
- Antonio Spadavecchia
- Original Title
- Золушка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Shapiro, Nadezhda Kosheverova
Yevgeni Shvarts, Charles Perrault
Antonio Spadavecchia
Yevgeni Shapiro
Valentina Mironova
Iosif Polyakov, Vladimir Besprozvanny
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Shapiro
Director
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Director
Yevgeni Shvarts
Writer
Yevgeni Shapiro
Director of Photography
Isaak Makhlis
Production Design
Valentina Mironova
Editor
Antonio Spadavecchia
Original Music Composer
Tamara Levitskaya
Costume Design
Ye. Shibinskaya
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cinderella
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cinderella about?
In the fairy kingdom live stepmother, her evil daughters — Anna and Maryana, a limp husband-forester and his daughter from his first marriage — Cinderella. The stepmother exploits the poor girl as a housekeeper. With the help of her godmother-fairy, Cinderella gets to the royal ball, where a beautiful and very kind prince falls in love with her. At midnight, the magic ends, and poor Cinderella has to return to her former life. But on the crystal shoe that Cinderella lost while fleeing the palace to the battle of the palace chimes, the prince searches for the bride.
Who directed Cinderella?
Cinderella was directed by Mikhail Shapiro, Nadezhda Kosheverova.
Who stars in Cinderella?
The principal cast of Cinderella includes Yanina Zheymo, Aleksey Konsovskiy, Erast Garin, Faina Ranevskaya, Yelena Yunger.
When was Cinderella released and how long is it?
Cinderella was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Cinderella?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cinderella was composed by Antonio Spadavecchia.