Movie interview by neils hesse tommy was the s word mentioned at all during the production of this film, s as in shrek. She had an interesting childhood and firm beliefs thats why i. Based on the newberyhonor book and popularized by the major motion picture starring anne hathaway. She is best known for appearing in such films as the princess diaries and its sequel, ella enchanted, the devil wears prada, rachel getting married, the dark knight rises and won an oscar for her performance in les miserables. Also photos of tommy ohaver, director and jane starz, producer. Ella enchanted the boyfriend book kinda a cheesy movie, but it is hilarious. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre.
Anne jacqueline hathaway was born on november 12, 1982 30 years old. Met when char ran into her while he was running from fan girls. Based on gail carson levines award winning novel, this is the story of ella, a young woman who was given a gift of obedience by a fairy named lucinda. Download and read online for free gail carson levine by ella enchanted.
The film doesnt follow the book too closely, adding villainous. In ella enchanted did anne hathaway actually sing that song. Download ella enchanted yts yify movies torrents download. Fox, joanna lumley, patrick bergin, jimi mistry, eric idle, parminder k. Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy. Ella enchanted the movie starring anne hathaway the. It was my first step into the big kid books away from the corner they suggested my grade read. At birth, ella of frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella enchanted 2004 anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, vivica a. Ella soon realizes that this gift is little better than a curse, for how can she truly be herself if at any time anyone can order her to hop on one foot, or cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom and shell have to obey.
Anne jacqueline hathaway born november 12, 1982 is an american actress. Ella must obey any order, whether its to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop off her own head. With a new sinister stepmother and stepsisters, ella s life becomes. The actress, who did her own singing in the film, cited the selfaware humor of the film as a draw for her.
Ella, her father, and her step family move in to a new house. Today, april 9, is a big day in movie history, and its not just because its the day, 15 years ago, that future classic chick flick never been kissed was released. Fifteen years ago, anne hathaway, fresh off the success of disneys the princess diaries, starred in another princessadjacent film. Feminists often denounce traditional fairy tales because they perpetuate the ideals of a patriarchal society by encouraging girls to behave like proper princesses and wait for charming princes to take charge and save the day. Back in 2004, fresh off her breakout role in the princess diaries, anne hathaway took the world by storm with another teen classic.
Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. Anne hathaway interview for the movie ella enchanted. Though at first glance ella enchanted appears to be a movie strictly for teenage girls, mixing action, adventure, comedy, strong characters, and a love story, ella enchanted is hard to define and even harder to dismiss as simply a teen film. We first met her as the klutzy princess in princess diaries, then we were charmed by her singing flairs in ella enchanted. Apr 05, 2004 in ella enchanted, ella of frell was born with the gift of perfect obedience forced to do anything she is commanded. In ella enchanted did anne hathaway actually sing that song by herself. In the film, lucinda, the fairy who gave ella the gift of obedience, was played. She goes on a quest, encountering ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, fairy godmothers, and handsome princes, determined to break the curseand live happily ever after. Jun, 2016 ella enchanted is the best feminist book ever written and thats pretty much final. Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from.
I definitely admire ella s courageousness and cleverness. I hadnt loved him as long perhaps, but now i loved him equally well, or better. Many of levines books are connected, with her novel fairest the most directly connected to ella enchanted. Anne hathaway brings ella to life with a classic teengirl personality, not always in line with the book but still very well done.
Two years later, hathaway appeared in the title role of the film ella enchanted, based on the book by gail carson levine. Ella anne hathaway by casting a spell that renders her forever obedient. Anne hathaway at a prerelease party for the film ella enchanted screening from the 17 december 2004 london, england 11 december 2004 credit. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants.
Apr 09, 2004 ella enchanted 2004 anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver, vivica a. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical. Image from wikipediacinderella really is a tale as old as time. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. Enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. They use their item data to determine what enchantments are stored for enchanting in an anvil. Actress anne hathaway attends the ella enchanted film premiere at the clearview beekman theatre march 28, 2004 in new york city. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
This romantic comedyfairy tale costarred cary elwes and minnie driver. Apr 09, 2004 negative this film would be fun for the 67 yearold crowd, but was very difficult to sit through for our family 2 adults and 2 teen daughterstrite themes, predictable, hyperstereotyped roles and mostly overactednothing like the ella enchanted book, which was disappointing. Ella enchanted based on a popular childrens book, ella enchanted follows the adventures of ella anne hathaway, who suffers from a curse of being obedient. Anne hathaway biography life, family, children, parents. She is an american actress and was in the princess diaries, ella enchanted, havoc. Anne hathaway bio, age, height, early life, career.
Nazia mughal march 3, 2018 anne hathaway biography. Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. Never says the 16 part but you can do the math ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion.
Hugh dancy i remember reading this book in elementary school so when i discovered there was a movie, i jumped at the chance to see it and i am so glad i did. Her mother, kate mccauley, was a theater actress, and anne inherited her talent and taste for acting. Levines artful debut novel features a spunky heroine whose trials, all faced with admirable steadiness, give new twists to the classic cinderella story. Against a bold backdrop of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, ella goes on a quest to break the curse forever. Anne jacqueline hathaway is a famous young hollywood actress. Under no circumstances can ella refuse anything she is asked to do, no matter how wicked it may be. Ella anne hathaway, mandy minnie driver about ella enchanted. Adapted from author gail carson levines awardwinning childrens book of the same name, the miramaxfinanced modern fantasy ella enchanted is directed by tommy ohaver and stars the princess diaries alumna anne hathaway. Writing ella enchanted gave levine a chance to explore the missing details in fairy tales that hadnt bothered her as a kid. Ignoring that they marry when ella is only 16 its still a middleageserafantasystory people, this is a fairy tale i can fully get behind. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends. Ella hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. Miramax had their eyes on anne hathaway as a potential star from an early age, but they.
Fox bestows upon her the gift of obedience, causing her to do whatever she is told. Burdened with the gift of obedience by a fairy godmother, ella searches for a way to lift the curse that prevents her from pursuing her dreams. Tommy ohaver, starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy as ella and. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. My 8 year old daughter would like to read the book, is it too old for her. Fresh, revisionist twist on the cinderella fairy tale. Who would have thought the young star in familyfriendly films is now one of hollywoods critically acclaimed dramatic actress. Endearing, enduring, with just a few bits of crude humor. Ella enchanted, a newbery honor book by gail carson levine. Hathaway originally read the book the 2004 film is based on when she was 16. Oscar winner anne hathaway and hugh dancy star in this adaptation of an award. Sep 09, 2009 i read ella enchanted in elementary school right before the movie came out. The movie was directed by tommy ohaver and starred anne hathaway and hugh dancy. Like especially in the beginning when here voice was really saprono sounding.
I never returned to reading smaller books, ella enchanted made me search for more books of adventure, of women who were complex and strong. Apr 09, 2014 it wouldnt be a shock if hathaway s not the only actress who wishes she could go back to her ella enchanted days. Hathaway, who first read the book when she was 16, says that there was originally a version of the script that was much closer to the book but that it didnt work as. Anne hathaway as ella, a girl on a quest to break her spell before its too late. But the main human characters have a contemporary feeling to them, which allows young girls to easily identify with ella, the heroine. Actress anne hathaway attends the ella enchanted film. When her mother passes away, she is cared for by her thoughtless and greedy father who remarries a loathsome woman with two. One of the most frustrating aspects of the movies is the treatment of levines worldbuilding. The ella enchanted community note includes chapterbychapter. The recipient of multiple awards, including an academy award, a primetime emmy award, and a golden globe, she was one of the highestpaid actresses in the world in 2015. I just wanted to know if anne hathaway had actually sung that song sombody to love on her own or was it a voice over.
Ella enchanted is 100 minutes straight of trope after endless overdone trope, cgi enhanced castles, juvenile slapstick, vaudevillecaricature that is ignorant of its own campiness, a terribly written screenplay with grating pacing, indecisiveness of which theme and genre mashups theyre going for, but worst of all weirdly uncomfortable sexual innuendo. Loosely based on the book by gail carson levine, the movie follows anne s ella, a character gifted with the trait of obedience as she tries to get rid of this horrible giftthatisactuallyacurse, bring equality to her kingdom, and save a. On the day of her birth, ella is given a gift by her fairy godmother the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Anne hathaway is adorable and lovely, but she doesnt get to shine as much as she should. Ella enchanted newbery honor book levine, gail carson on. This beloved newbery honorwinning story celebrates its twentieth anniversary with additional bonus material, and is sure to enchant readers both old and new.
Truly, anne hathaway has matured over the years and so as her roles in movies. Yes it was and we were trying to avoid it, we also tried to avoid any similarities to princess bride as it got mentioned as well. Anne hathaway john huba photoshoot for instyle magazine shared by find images and videos about stars and anne hathaway on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. The prince and ella s fathers appearances werent thoroughly described, so i had difficulty picturing them. Gail levine was working fulltime, and she spent almost four hours a day commuting to and from her job in manhattan. Protagonist hugh dancy as prince charmont, one of ella s best friends and next in line to the throne. Her mother, who was also an actress, supported anne s call to the theater stage, so after finishing college, anne was sent to new york to study literature and arts in one of the citys universities. It is also the title of the american movie based on the novel, released april 9, 2004. Im part of the generation of 30 something women who were teenagers when hathaway showed up in the princess diaries and ella enchanted. If you want to experience the real pleasures of ella enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. Hattie, olive, and dame olga move in with ella and her father.
The plot, the characters, even the tone are very different, but the books theme and lessons are all there, and in its own way, the film is endearing, enduring, and lots of fun. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1. Your first fangirl crush to help ella find her fairy godmother lucinda, mandy introduces ella to someone very special. In response to these traditional fairy tales, many authors have tried to reclaim the. Now, i need you to go back into the forest and rally all the elves and giants you can find. Ella must outwit a kingdom filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, talking books and evil plots, and, if shes lucky, she may find love along. Ella enchanted the boyfriend book hd anne hathaway. When her mother passes away, she is cared for by her thoughtless and greedy father who remarries a. This book made me realize how beautiful hathaway is inside and out. Ella enchanted is a captivating fantasy film, full of romance and humor, headlined by anne hathaway ella and hugh dancy prince charmont. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted. As a youngster, she was accepted into the barrow group theater company. Today ill be looking at the 1997 novel ella enchanted by gail carson levine and its film adaptation ella enchanted starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, released in 2004.
But strongwilled ella does not tamely accept her fate. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to ella enchanted. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levines 1997 novel of the same name. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Ella enchanted ella receives a magical talent from her fairy godmother that requires her to obey anything that she is told to do.
Get an answer for what age range is ella enchanted suitable for. Ella anne hathaway, sir peter patrick bergin, ella s mother donna dent, dame olga joanna lumley, mandy minnie driver ella enchanted an elfs welcome on her journey, ella makes a new friend, while her family at home continues to scheme against her. Childsplay brings the charming musical, ella enchanted to downtown phoenix for the holidays. Anne jacqueline hathaway is an american actress and singer. An interview with anne hathaway ill try to speak slowly and enunciate clearly were the first words out of anne hathaway s mouth when she sat down to discuss her latest film ella enchanted, but sadly, she did not live up to her promise.
Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. Actress anne hathaway was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 12, 1982. Anne hathaways ella enchanted has its share of behindthescenes. I loved his laugh, his handwriting, his steady gaze, his honorableness, his freckles, his appreciation of my jokes, his hands, his determination that i should know the worst of him. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 2. Gail carson levine by ella enchanted free download. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether its hopping on one foot for a day or chopping off her own head. Enchanted books have a data value of 403, and an id name of minecraft. Anne hathaway in ella enchanted love her hair in this movie. At birth, ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fair.
Apr 17, 2009 did you guys know i was in the hunger games. Anne hathaway in ella enchanted, inspired by the a comedy with beautiful and sexy star anne hathaway ella enchanted is the best blending of both comedy and drama for hathaway, and she even did all of her own singing. I could picture each scene as i read and just couldnt put the book down. Ella of frell is the beautiful princess and the main protagonist of the bestselling book ella enchanted and the 2004 film adaptation she is portrayed by anne hathaway, who later voiced red puckett in hoodwinked and jewel in the rio films ella enchanted. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during. Lucinda, an extraordinarily foolish fairy, bestows on baby eleanor the gift of obedience, condemning her to a childhood in which shes compelled to follow every. Gail carson levine by ella enchanted at the best online ebook storage. Ruth myers with her talking book ella enchanted a prime example of the book being a thousand times better than the movie, hehe image in anne hathaway collection by kaleigh on we heart it 4 things you forgot about anne hathaway s ella enchanted, which is now my character is ella from ella. When she is born, ella of frell is given the gift of obedience by the wellintentioned but misguided fairy lucinda. Chuck the movieguy and anne hathaway discuss their love of fiji water and the movie ella enchanted.
Anne hathaway on the impact of anger and optimism in. Growing up with films like princess diaries and ella enchanted, anne hathaway has been a part of my colorful teenage life. Personal photos from the movie set including anne hathaway, hugh dancy, lucy punch, and jennifer higham. She was born in 1982 in brooklyn, new york, but spent her childhood in new jersey. If time started in the 1600s and you ignore the incorrect. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. The book is set in a magical world where fairies and fairy godmothers intervene actively, giants roam the land, and prince charming indeed is lurking at the end. She the owner of multiple awards, including an academy award, a golden globe, a british academy film award, and. Anne jacqueline hathaway november 12, 1982 actress. Enchanted books use an nbt tag storedenchantments to indicate the enchantment. Anne hathaway, the delightful star of the princess diaries, is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. Born in brooklyn, new york and brought up in millburn, new jersey, hathaway was inspired to act by her mother and as a high school student was nominated for the paper mill playhouse rising star award for best performance by a high school actress for her performance in once upon a mattress. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley.
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