Director: Tommy O’Haver
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwis, Joanne
Lumley, Minnie Driver and Vivica A. Fox.
Plot:
Based on Gail Carson Levine's award winning novel, this
is the story of Ella, a young woman who was given a
"gift" of obedience by a fairy named Lucinda. Anything
anyone tells her to do, she must obey. When her mother
passes away, Ella is cared for by her thoughtless and
greedy father, who remarries a loathsome woman with two
treacherous daughters. This modern-day, fantasy
Cinderella features fairies, ogres and elves...as well
as a hero in the guise of Prince Charmont, whom Ella
falls in love with. Unlike Cinderella though, Ella must
depend on herself and her intelligence to get her
through her troubles and find Lucinda in order for her
"curse" to be broken.
Locations:
Powerscourt House and Garden, Enniskerry as well as
Killruddery House and Garden in Bray were used
extensively for locations.
Other locations include Luggala Estate, near Roundwood
in the Wicklow Mountains and Humewood Castle in
Kiltegan, West Wicklow.
Ardmore Studios was used for interior shots.
