Disney
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Cinderella
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fairy tale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical ...
story of the same name released in 1950. Two sequels released on DVD over 50 years later: ''
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True'' (2002) and ''
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time'' (2007). Main characters introduced in the first film include the titular Cinderella, her stepmother, two stepsisters, fairy godmother, and her love interest Prince Charming. Both the first sequel and the live action
2015 film introduced new characters into the story.
Main characters
Cinderella
Cinderella is a young orphan with medium-length blonde hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. There are many different stories about her from different states and countries.
After her father dies, she is forced into servitude in her own home and is constantly tormented by her evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, and two stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella. Despite this, she maintains hope through her dreams and remains a kind, gentle and sweet person. She has faith that someday her dreams of happiness will come true and her kindness will be repaid. Cinderella is shown to have a down-to-earth attitude, but she is also a daydreamer. For example, in "Sing Sweet Nightingale", she becomes distracted with the bubbles, allowing Lucifer the cat to smudge the floor she was cleaning. Also, after hearing that the Grand Duke is traveling the kingdom with the missing slipper, she dreamily dances back to the attic humming the song she heard at the ball. She is also shown to have a sarcastic side and a sharp wit.
With the help of her animal friends, she fixes up an old dress of her mother's so she can attend a royal ball. However, when her evil stepsisters brutally tear the dress apart, she is hea