Cinderella (1899)

Name: Cinderella
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Released: 1899-10-01

Running Time

Plot.

A fairy godmother magically turns Cinderella's rags to a beautiful dress, and a pumpkin into a coach. Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets the Prince - but will she remember to leave before the magic runs out? Méliès based the art direction on engravings by Gustave Doré. First known example of a fairy-tale adapted to film, and the first film to use dissolves to go from one scene to another.

Where to Watch.

No streaming offers found

Cast & Crew.

Georges Méliès

The Gnome of the Clock / The Swiss at the Entrance to the Church / Producer / Production Design / Director

Barral

Cinderella

Bleuette Bernon

The Fairy Godmother

Carmelli

Prince Charming

Jehanne d'Alcy

Fairy Godmother

Dupeyron

Party Guest

Mlle Barral

Cinderella

Charles Perrault

Story

Media.

Details.

Release Date
October 1, 1899

Original Name
Cendrillon

Status
Released

Running Time
6m

Genres
Romance Drama Fantasy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-03-03

This Movie Is About.

fairy tale

fairy godmother

Wiki.

Cinderella (French: Cendrillon) is an 1899 French trick film directed by Georges Méliès, based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 219–224 in its catalogues, where it is advertised as a grande féerie extraordinaire en 20 tableaux.

It was the first known film adaption of Cinderella as follow the release date of feature length version of Cinderella.