Director: Tommy O'Haver
Writer: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Laurie Craig
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Joanna Lumley, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle
Released: December 2, 2004
Rating: (PG)
Runtime: 96 minutes
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Story: Set in a fantasy world filled with ogres, giants and wicked stepsisters, this is the story of Ella of Frell, a young woman who is given the "gift of obedience" by a fairy. She soon learns that it's more of a curse when she is often left at the mercy of unscrupulous people. Ella goes on a quest to free herself from the curse that threatens to separate her from her true love, Prince Charmont. Can Ella break the curse in time to live happily ever after?
Cast:
Anne Hathaway Ella
Hugh Dancy Prince Char
Cary Elwes Sir Edgar
Aidan McArdle Slannen
Joanna Lumley Dame Olga
Lucy Punch Hattie
Jennifer Higham Olive
Minnie Driver Mandy
Eric Idle Narrator
Steve Coogan Heston the Snake (voice)
Jimi Mistry Benny
Vivica A. Fox Lucinda Perryweather
Parminder Nagra Areida
Jim Carter Nish the Ogre
Patrick Bergin Sir Peter