Glass slippers and German gloom — this ain't your Disney princess.
Cinderella is treated like a slave by her evil stepmother and horrid step sisters. Stopped from going to the palace ball, Cinderella's fairy godmother, who with the aid of magic, makes Cinderella a beautiful ball gown and glass slippers.
Production
Austrian locations that look genuinely medieval, not theme park.
Costume
Glass slippers you can practically hear clinking on stone.
Director
Karin Brandauer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Karin Brandauer was one of few female directors working in Austrian television during this era; she prioritized psychological realism over fantasy gloss.
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