The onlookers are struck by Cinderella's beauty and the Prince, delighted, declares his love to her; her sisters beg forgiveness for treating her badly.

With pleasure the Fairy agrees, but on the condition that she stay no later than midnight: with the last stroke of twelve o'clock, all the luxuries granted her will disappear.

Seeing that Cinderella is not there, they order the scullery maids to find her at once. The night of the ball arrived. In vain, Cinderella begs her parents and sisters to take her along. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences Scene 2. Cinderella looked around her.

The Fairy, when Cinderella is properly dressed, gives her a lesson in deportment and hurries her off, reminding her of the condition she set. Thanks! The hearth flares up; Cinderella watches astonished as living sparks fly out of the fireplace. “But it was perfect timing. Although the libretto of this work was greatly criticized by the St. Petersburg critics and balletomanes for putting more emphasis on spectacle than on drama and story-telling, the production was an enormous success due to the overwhelming ovation given to the Italian ballerina Pierina Legnani in the title role. “Actors rarely do it but I had to take two days off.”“There was this section of the film where it rains and I get wet and so I spent days on end just being hosed down. “Did that even happen?” But there she stood in a fine gown, and with a golden band in her hair. Gianna returns, sees their mischief and sternly orders them back to business; they pay her no heed and Gianna, drawn into their merriment, begins to dance with them.

The Cliveden House with its clock tower to the left. The Master of Ceremonies announces the royal family; the courtiers hurry to their places. We are going to have a great time at the ball. Cinderella’s grand entrance at the Prince’s ball is one of the crowning moments in the much-loved fairytale – and in Kenneth Branagh’s live-action Disney remake. It was winter and I just got really sick,” she explains.So rather than it being a career highlight, the ball was “all a bit hazy… I wasn’t really sure what was going on.” It wasn’t all bad, though. Servant-fairies assist Cinderella in completing her toilette for the ball and putting on magnificent slippers. News, photos, videos and full episode guide General excitement; the Prince hastens to meet the stranger. On Demand Odette and Aloisa also take part in the dances and try to attract the Prince's attention, but he is charmed by Cinderella's beauty. But when the day finally came to film it, leading lady Lily James “wasn’t really sure what was going on.” “I was really sick,” she told RadioTimes.com. With the last stroke of twelve, she suddenly remembers and quickly retires at the moment her mother walks up to the Prince and engages him in conversation. A bell is heard. The entire court congratulates them.

Our best wishes for a productive day. The onlookers are struck by the unknown princess's beauty and brilliant toilette. Trumpets sound; the herald announces that Prince Charming will choose as his bride the woman whose foot fits the slipper which was found. Guillaume sadly wanders around, displeased with all the eligible ladies.

News Her illness “added to this delirium” and the magic of the moment, she says. The hour of their departure for the royal celebration is approaching and their toilettes are not yet finished; they begin to smarten themselves up, angry and astonished at Cinderella's absence. Netflix It was lovely.” And there was no way his leading lady was going to miss out, ill or not. A small price to pay for a night at the ball.