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ENGLISH
Middle English: Cinderella
 
Aims
Background
Perrault's Story
General Activities
Programme 1
Programme Outline
Activities
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Programme 2
Programme 3
The Many Cinderellas
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Programme 1

Programme Outline

 

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00:00

Once upon a time...

00:23

The magic of a royal gala, captured on amateur 8mm film

02:50

Title sequence

04.50

Felim (the trustworthy manservant) introduced

06:30

The father, stepmother and stepsisters introduced

08:30

Stepsisters create conflict

14:50

Stepmother creates conflict

14:55

Zezolla displays concern for manservant

15:35

The ‘love test’

17:14

Zezolla nicknamed Cinderella

19:15

Mother and stepmother contrast

19:50

Cinderella performs chores demanded by stepmother

21:00

Mother’s spirit manifested when Cinderella visits grave

21:40

Stepsisters hostile to animal world

22:35

Cinderella denied food as stepmother dines in luxury

23:10

Cinderella ostracised

23:42

Cinderella tends mother’s grave

24:10

Stepmother intimidates father

25:00

News of Royal Gala at castle of Prince Valiant

25:50

Cinderella communes with mother’s spirit

22:38

Cinderella guided to fantastic world of the mermaid