FAIRY GODMOTHER [WRITING]: "Wednesday the 25th. Cinderella must go to the ball in two days." FAIRY GODMOTHER: "I have the spell for the coach and horses and the dress… Oh, but what about the shoes?

Yes, there are personified animals who seem to understand and communicate with Cinderella; yes, there is a fairy godmother played to perfection by the eccentric Helena Bonham Carter; and yes ...

Living under the control of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella’s world seems small and hopeless. But with the help of her Fairy Godmother - and a little magic - her life ...