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Cendrillon After Pinocchio and Little Red Riding Hood, French renowned director Joël Pommerat appropriates, transforms and sublimes the famous tale of Cinderella. Here he breaks all stereotypes about fairies, princesses or witches. Before dying, her mother tries to talk to her, but she does not hear her words properly. The daughter invents a "promise" that her mother would have asked her to follow. This misunderstanding leads the young girl to great suffering. Her meeting with a prince, an orphan too, will make it possible to understand her mistake.
Cinderella (01:22:42) This classic version of the fairytale Cinderella is set in the stately homes of England and on the Isle of Man. Zezolla's (Cinderella as she is called by her stepsisters) life takes a turn for the worse when her father returns from a trip with a wicked new wife (and two step-daughters) in tow. Suddenly Cinderella is banished to the attic and forced to wait hand and foot on her preening relations. Featuring Kathleen Turner.
Margaret Atwood: The Robber Bride (51:45) “Where have all the Lady Macbeths gone?” wondered Margaret Atwood. Her answer came in the form of Zienia, the predatory protagonist of The Robber Bride. In this interview, Canada’s preeminent novelist, poet, and critic discusses topics such as how she became a writer and how the women’s movement, World War II, and her home city of Toronto have influenced her writing. Excerpts from The Robber Bride—her witty recasting of the Grimms’ tale “The Robber Bridegroom”—and Cat’s Eye, read by actress Nadia Cameron, showcase the incisive and poetic nature of Atwood’s prose.
PBS American Oz (01:53:09) When L. Frank Baum published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, he was 44 years old and had spent much of his life in restless pursuit of his American dream. He continued to reinvent himself, reflecting a uniquely American brand of confidence, imagination and innovation. American Oz tells the remarkable story of the man behind one of the most enduring and classic American tales. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
The Red Shoes A young ballerina rises to stardom with a renowned troupe, but her life soon becomes complicated by a romance with a struggling composer and a martinet impresario who maintains that love and dancing don't mix. A Best Picture nominee based on the tragic Hans Christian Andersen fable.

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Cinderella by Charles Perrault
Ever After The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor.
Frozen by Hans Christian Andersen
Into The Woods A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
Pan's Labyrinth
The princess bride While home sick in bed, a young boy's grandfather reads him the story of a farmboy-turned-pirate who encounters numerous obstacles, enemies and allies in his quest to be reunited with his true love.
Stardust In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
The wizard of Oz This groundbreaking classic is based on the popular novel by L. Frank Baum.