Ever After

{|Andy Tennant|} directs Ever After, a period romance that reimagines the Cinderella legend with several fresh twists. The Brothers Grimm arrive at the home of a wealthy Grande Dame ({|Jeanne Moreau|}) who speaks of the many legends surrounding the fable of the cinder girl before telling the "true" story of her ancestor. In flashback, the story then focuses on eight-year-old Danielle, daughter of a wealthy widower, a 16th-century landowner. After returning to France with his new wife Rodmilla ({|Anjelica Huston|}) and her two daughters, he dies of a heart attack. Ten years later, Danielle ({|Drew Barrymore|}) is now treated as a servant by the trio. Fortunately, she has an encounter with Prince Henry ({|Dougray Scott|}), who is fleeing an arranged marriage. Later, when Danielle poses as a Lady, the Prince takes an interest in her. Inventor-artist Leonardo da Vinci ({|Patrick Godfrey|}), accepting the French court's patronage, offers advice to Prince Henry on matters of the heart. {|George Fenton|}'s music adds an accompaniment to the lush look of this period romance.