This is excluding the Disney film and Ever After with Drew Barrymore, both of which I love. Here we're talking about Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, of which there have been three versions, this, one from 1965 and one from 1997. Of the three, this one's the best, though I love the 1965 one too and found the 1997 Cinderella decent for the supporting cast and the production values. This Cinderella looks beautiful, with Cinderella's ballroom dress gorgeous and the rest of the costumes and sets suitably sumptuous. The photography is also fine, with the transformation sequences suitably magical and the ballroom sequence enchanting. The music and songs are simply amazing, I can't say which is my favourite as I love them all equally, the script is witty, the story timeless and the choreography dazzling. The performances are great, with the stepsisters suitably wicked and funny, the King and Queen's parts more prominent, the prince dashing and Edie Adams' Fairy Godfather suitably benevolent. But it is Julie Andrews who is the main draw, she has the beauty and allure, the vulnerability, the charm and the angelic quality of the voice, far surpassing Lesley Ann Warren(who I also loved, she was enchanting but I prefer Andrews vocally) and Brandy(who I didn't care for much, too passive and nasal for my liking). In conclusion, wonderful and the best Cinderella. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Review of Cinderella
