Fresh
Drew Barrymore plays the complicated belle of the climactic ball and develops a convincing intellectually based friendship with the prince.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
EverAfter
Desire. Defy. Escape.
1998 · 2h 1m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Andy Tennant
Overview
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Director and cast
- Andy Tennant Director
- Drew Barrymore as Danielle De Barbarac
- Anjelica Huston as Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
- Dougray Scott as Prince Henry
- Megan Dodds as Marguerite De Ghent
- Patrick Godfrey as Leonardo da Vinci
- Melanie Lynskey as Jacqueline De Ghent
- Timothy West Cast
- Judy Parfitt Cast
- Lee Ingleby Cast
- Kate Lansbury Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The script by Susannah Grant, Rick Parks and director Andy Tennant successfully maintains the story's period trappings while introducing a heroine with modern resonance.
Leonard Klady, Variety
Fresh
Given that this is adolescent romance, never straying far from traditional stereotypes, its 'progressive' feel-good aura is mainly down to Barrymore, whose limitations are only exposed in big love scenes.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Rotten
Though director Andy Tennant was enthusiastic about putting this kind of spin on Cinderella, his touch turns out to be counterproductive.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Too much talk, not enough wooing. In the end, Ever After's spell is only half cast.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
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