EverAfter
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Critics Sentiment
Henry finds Danielle has freed herself from Pierre Le Pieu
Marguerite burns Auguste's copy of Utopia after Danielle's attack
The film rises dramatically from the book burning low point to the triumphant ball sequence and climactic rescue.
Ever After maintains consistently strong sentiment throughout, with reviewers praising the performances, romance, and feminist empowerment themes. The film builds to emotional peaks during the romantic development and climactic sequences, with only minor pacing concerns in the middle act. Critics consistently highlighted the chemistry between leads and the film's successful modernization of the classic fairy tale.
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Drew Barrymore
Danielle de Barbarac
Anjelica Huston
Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
Dougray Scott
Prince Henry
Patrick Godfrey
Leonardo da Vinci
Megan Dodds
Marguerite de Ghent
Melanie Lynskey
Jacqueline de Ghent
Timothy West
King Francis
Judy Parfitt
Queen Marie
Lee Ingleby
Gustave
Kate Lansbury
Paulette
Matyelok Gibbs
Louise
Walter Sparrow
Maurice
Peter Gunn
Capt. Laurent
Richard O'Brien
Pierre Le Pieu
Jeanne Moreau
Grande Dame
Jeroen Krabbé
Auguste Le Seigneur
Anna Maguire
Young Danielle
Joerg Stadler
Wilhelm Grimm
Andy Henderson
Jacob Grimm
Toby Jones
Royal Page
Crew
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