Screening Venue: Cinematheque・Passion
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming step-sisters. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods, unaware that he is a prince. When the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, her stepmother forbids her. A kindly beggar woman steps forward and -- armed with a pumpkin and a few mice -- changes Cinderella's life forever.