This departure changes both the story and the central character quite drastically. In short, they take something quite uplifting and make it unnecessarily cruel. Perrault's closing words prize graciousness over beauty, intelligence or breeding, saying that "even these may fail to bring you success." The Disney version undermines this by having the stepsisters humiliated, and Cinderella rides off without them even getting a look-in during the final scene. But Perrault's version ends with the ugly stepsisters (here called Drizella and Anastasia) begging for forgiveness at how they treated Cinderella Cinderella in turn forgives them and all three end up getting married. The Disney version of Cinderella is a pretty accurate take on Perrault's story, including the pumpkin, the mice and the fairy godmother. But while we can't blame Disney for that particular bout of artistic license, they are guilty of a more unfortunate departure.
By the time Disney came along the Perrault version was the most widely-known on both sides of the Atlantic, and so it was the obvious version on which to base an adaptation.
It's well-documented that the famous glass slipper is a mistranslation on the part of Charles Perrault: considering that fairy tales were mostly passed down by word-of-mouth, it's understandable that you could confuse vair (meaning 'squirrel fur') with verre (meaning 'glass'). However, the openly bright and cheery animation is also an indication of the liberties Disney takes with the source material. Even if you're a miserable cynic like me, you'd still find something to admire in the ballroom scenes or the transformations.
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It uses Technicolor to its full advantage, using the brightness and high contrast of the colours to create a sense of magic which paler animation might not succeed in replicating. While in other Disney efforts it's the dark reds and deep blacks that stand out, this film offsets a relatively earthy opening with shimmering blues and whites at the ball.
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On the plus side, there can be little doubt that Cinderella looks beautiful. It's still enjoyable as a frothy pantomime, and contains much by way of visual beauty, but its problems are a little bit harder to ignore. You could almost call it Snow White's commercially-minded sister, since it occupies very similar territory in terms of source material but has far less innocent intentions. If Snow White is the film which established Disney's aptitude for European folk and fairy tales, Cinderella is the film which consolidated their easily marketable character archetypes, which would rear their somewhat ugly head during the Renaissance. But when we apply the same criteria to Cinderella, things get a little more complicated. In the case of Snow White, it's relatively straightforward: the film is a masterpiece. Order your Cinderella (Disney Princess Friendship Adventures) Cardboard Cutout today.When I reviewed Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs several months ago, I took the time to address the legacy of the Disney Company on our culture, and to analyse whether the baggage thus created has undermined our ability to enjoy their films. Cardboard cutouts feature horizonal corrugation to provide strength, rigidness, and durability. Įvery life size custom cutout is printed directly to a semi-gloss bright white side of cardboard to ensure a full color print every time.
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