One Of The Finest Animation Techniques I Have Ever Seen, Make This My All Time Favorite Disney Film.

Rating: 10/10 (14 June 2015)

Simply put: a masterpiece that will endure the tides of time. A fitting tribute to children all over the world by the hard-working animators that brought life to the colorful characters in the film.
Even adults will enjoy this film. Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper (Italian: Cenerentola, French: Cendrillon ou La Petite Pantoufle de verre, German: Aschenputtel), is an Italian folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression. The first written version was published in Napoli (Naples) by Giambattista Basile, in his Pentamerone (1634). The story itself was based in the Kingdom of Naples, at that time the most important political and cultural center of Southern Italy and among the most influential capitals in Europe, and written in the Neapolitan dialect. It was later reprised, along with other Basile's tales, by Charles Perrault in Histoires ou contes du temps passé (1697), and by the Brothers Grimm in their folk tale collection Grimms' Fairy Tales (1812).
One of the most popular versions of Cinderella was written in French by Charles Perrault in 1697, under the name Cendrillon. The popularity of his tale was due to his additions to the story, including the pumpkin, the fairy-godmother and the introduction of glass slippers.
Plot: In a far away, long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella's father remarries a cold, cruel woman who has two daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies, Cinderella's wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile, across town in the castle, the King determines that his son the Prince should find a suitable bride and provide him with a required number of grandchildren. So the King invites every eligible maiden in the kingdom to a fancy dress ball, where his son will be able to choose his bride. Cinderella has no suitable party dress for a ball, but her friends the mice, led by Jaques and Gus, and the birds lend a hand in making her one, a dress the evil stepsisters immediately tear apart on the evening of the ball. As they depart for the ball, Cinderella is left behind. She goes outside and starts to weep, when suddenly a soft hand caresses her shoulder and she looks behind. She sees an elderly woman with a kind face who professes to be her fairy godmother. She immediately began to transform Cinderella from house servant to the young lady she was by birth, all in the effort to get Cinderella to the ball. She turned a pumpkin into a golden carriage, mice into horses, a rat into a coachman, and lizards into footmen. She then turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful jeweled gown, complete with a delicate pair of glass slippers. The Godmother told her to enjoy the ball, but warned that she had to return before midnight, when the spells would be broken.
Watch this timeless classic to see what happens next...
This animated film is based on Perrault's version of the tale. You immediately notice that the animation is very pleasant for the eyes, and the colors are rich and vibrant. The backgrounds and attention to detail is meticulous. The plot and script is well polished and perfectly adapted from Perrault's tale. Then we move on to the sound effects of the animated film. Again, excellence in the voice-acting, background themes and the few songs that occur in the film are very melodious. All the characters in the film are well portrayed and will linger in your memory long after you have watched the film.
Other Walt Disney Classics: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio(1940), Dumbo (1941), Bambi(1942), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan(1953), Lady And The Tramp 1955, Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Sword in the Stone (1963), The Jungle Book (1967), The AristoCats (1970), Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), The Fox and the Hound (1981).