She is portrayed by anne hathaway, who later voiced red puckett in. Hathaway, a lawyer, both originally from philadelphia. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. Anne hathaway biography, photos, affairs, husband, kids. Levines book makes just enough nods to existing fairy tales to qualify as. Apr 09, 2014 no, april 9 also marks the release of another teen classic, albeit one thats a bit more, um, magical. She is of mostly irish descent, along with english, german, and french.
When her mother passes away, she is cared for by her thoughtless and greedy father who remarries a loathsome woman with two. The story is a great twist on cinderella, where the fairy godmother gives the baby ella a gift of obedience. She is an american actress and was in the princess diaries, ella enchanted, havoc. Levines artful debut novel features a spunky heroine whose trials, all faced with admirable steadiness, give new twists to the classic cinderella story. 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 hathaway bio, age, height, early life, career, personal.
Anne hathaway transformation from 2 to 36 years old. Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from. In this version of the cinderella story, wellmeaning but careless fairy lucinda vivica a. 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. My twelveyear old daughter, my wife and i saw this film none of us knew the book so came at it fresh. 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 hathaway lives in a magical world in which each child. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. 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.
National catholic register when gail carson levine set out to retell the story of cinderella in her first novel for children, she realized that the heroine of the classic fairy tale was too much of a goodytwoshoes for her tastes, and concluded that there had to be a reason for cinderellas submissiveness to her her wicked stepmother and. Ella enchanted by tommy ohaver anne hathaway, hugh dancy. Ella anne hathaway, mandy minnie driver about 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. Ella of frell is the beautiful princess and the main protagonist of the.
Royal engagement, and starred in family films, appearing as the title character in ella enchanted, both in 2004. Plot at her birth ella received from her godmother lucinda, a fairy, the gift of obedience. Her first major role came in the shortlived television series get real 1999. Ella enchanted 312 movie clip meeting the prince 2004. Anne hathaway bio, age, height, early life, career. She had an actress for a mother, who also interestingly starred as fantine during the first. Anne hathaway s next work was the title role in the britishirish biographical drama jane austen 2007, which allowed the young actress to further manifest her dramatic potential. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new. Ella enchanted introduces a whole world full of fantastical creatures and side characters, so naturally interviewers asked which one was anne hathaway s favorite. Miramax actually gave me the book to read when i was 16 years old. Back in 2004, fresh off her breakout role in the princess diaries, anne hathaway took the world by storm with another teen classic. Hathaway originally read the book the 2004 film is based on when she was 16. A pleasant surprise, theres a little something for all age groups and both sexes.
The stepmother and the two stepsisters, given ellas total obedience, have no qualms in giving her any type of order, but one day the girl decides to break free from the spell and goes in search of lucinda. Enchanted, do not expect a faithful recreation of gail carson levines book. Under no circumstances can ella refuse anything she is asked to do. Ella enchanted 812 movie clip somebody to love 2004 hd. Happy birthday to anne hathaway, the queen of booktofilm. Guards are attacked and neutralized during a prison break. In the time since, the oscar winner hasnt just managed to escape her 20s as a sane. Jane turned out to be wonderful from anne hathaway, with her innocent beauty and sincere manner. Who would have thought the young star in familyfriendly films is now one of hollywoods critically acclaimed dramatic actress. Jane turned out to be wonderful from anne hathaway, with. Actress anne hathaway was born in brooklyn, new york, on november 12, 1982.
She made her acting debut in the 1999 television series get real, but her first prominent role was in disneys family comedy the princess diaries starring opposite julie andrews, which established her career. Over the next three years, hathaway reprised that role for the princess diaries 2. The prince and ella s fathers appearances werent thoroughly described, so i had difficulty picturing them. Mar 30, 2019 anne hathaway is adorable and lovely, but she doesnt get to shine as much as she should.
Tired of being taken advantage of, ella leaves home to find her fairy godmother and return her unwanted gift. Anne hathaway biography, age, career, salary and religion. 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. Anne hathaway on the impact of anger and optimism in. The slippers hathaway stole in the mall scene in ella enchanted 2004 are real. At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. Anne hathaway s cottage is a twelveroomed farmhouse where anne hathaway, the wife of william shakespeare, lived as a child in the village of shottery, warwickshire, england, this place is not related to anne hathaway the actress. The are a few notable differences from the movie adaptation and the book. 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. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. Im part of the generation of 30 something women who were teenagers when hathaway showed up in the princess diaries and ella enchanted. A medieval teenager anne hathaway must do whatever anyone tells her, a curse that ranges from mildly annoying to incredibly problematic. 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.
Ella enchanted the secret revealed hd anne hathaway, lucy. Anne jacqueline hathaway was born in brooklyn, new york, to kate mccauley hathaway, an actress, and gerald t. A later sword fight has everyone from the prince to ella to the guy in the book all fighting for their lives. 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. Anne started acting at a very young age, and became the first and only teenager admitted to the barrow group, a theater company and acting school in new york. Apr 09, 2004 from the beginning ella enchanted was good and all thanks to the beautiful anne hathaway who seemingly sparkled. Watch ella enchanted movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Hathaway mentioned heston, the sarcastic snake, because she liked the cynicism he brought, but it seems her favorite to shoot with was jim carters nish. I could picture each scene as i read and just couldnt put the book down. Ella enchanted is a surprisingly effective realization of its simple fairytale concept.
Ella enchanted book gail carson levine wiki fandom. When she is born, ella of frell is given the gift of obedience by the wellintentioned but misguided fairy lucinda. Ella enchanted 1998 read online free books in epub,txt. The actress, who did her own singing in the film, cited the selfaware humor of the film as a draw for her. Anne hathaway was but 15 years old when she made her featurefilm debut in 2001s the princess diaries. Oct 25, 2011 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. Anne hathaway age, husband, body, wedding, child, height, and. Anne hathaway is adorable and lovely, but she doesnt get to shine as much as she should. Now, i need you to go back into the forest and rally all the elves and giants you can find. Anne hathaway biography, life story, career, awards. It was directed by tommy ohaver and starred anne hathaway and hugh dancy as ella and prince charmont, respectively. And things get really tense when ella, still under her spell of obedience, is ordered to stab a man to death. 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.
Interview with anne hathaway on ella enchanted, the fantasy movie. 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. Ella enchanted, the two princesses of bamarre, fairest by gail carson levine sep 30, 2008 4. Miramax had their eyes on anne hathaway as a potential star from an early age, but they. She played mia thermopolis in the princess diaries 2001. 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. Great work of escapism, such that though its stupidity can be considered, it is shadowed by its modernism and its attempt to drive the audience into attention by its sarcastic humor present at certain desirable instances. There are two hidden faces in the pages of the magic book when mandy. 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.
You may be wondering, what would an actress who looks kinda like anne hathaway look like if she was nude, ballgagged and hogtied. 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. Anne hathaway is ella in the charming fairy tale adventure ella enchanted. Anne hathaway was born on november 12, 1982, in brooklyn, new york, u. She came to prominence after playing mia thermopolis in the disney film the princess diaries 2001 and in its 2004 sequel. Nazia mughal march 3, 2018 anne hathaway biography. Download ella enchanted yts yify movies torrents download. 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. Hathaway was born on the 12th of november, 1982 in brooklyn, new york. No, april 9 also marks the release of another teen classic, albeit one thats a bit more, um, magical. Does anne hathaway smoke no abandoned does anne hathaway drink alcohol yes.
Anne jacqueline hathaway born november 12, 1982 is an american actress. Royal engagement, and starred in family films, appearing as the title character in ella enchanted. Everything works well until her father, a widower, decides to remarry. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes falling. But that meant that ella must do whatever shes told. We first met her as the klutzy princess in princess diaries, then we were charmed by her singing flairs in ella enchanted. Anne jacqueline hathaway born november 12, 1982 is an american actress and singer.
Ella enchanted is a retelling of the cinderella story. Ella enchanted, the anne hathaway starring fantasy romcom, which, on wednesday, celebrates. She the owner of multiple awards, including an academy award, a golden globe, a british academy film award, and. Fox and anne hathaway in ella enchanted 2004 anne hathaway and hugh. It was great to see so many good british actors eric idle, joanna lumley as well as the dazzlingly beautiful ahem anne hathaway. 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. The movie opens with ella s irresponsible fairy godmother casting an obedience sell on her. One difference in the book, ella enchanted by gail carson levine, there is not an evil uncle edgar character seeking to take the throne from prince charmont, but in the movie he is played by cary elwes.
At birth, ella of frell was given the gift of obedience by a fairy. Ella enchanted pg, 95 m with anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, minnie driver and vivica a. Whenever anyone tells her to do something, she does it immediately. I hadnt loved him as long perhaps, but now i loved him equally well, or better. Fox bestows upon her the gift of obedience, causing her to do whatever she is told. Besides, she attended millburn high school where she graduated.
Ella enchanted is a young adults book by gail carson levine. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre. This ends up being a huge bummer until ella is able to break the curse through the power of love. The film doesnt follow the book too closely, adding villainous. On the day of her birth, ella is given the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow. Anne hathaway was born in brooklyn, new york, though she grew up in new jersey with her two brothers. Oscar winner anne hathaway and hugh dancy star in this adaptation of an award. 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. Hathaway, who first read the book when she was 16, says that there was.
Hattie lucy punch discovers ellas anne hathaway secret and decides to use it to her own twisted advantage. Image from wikipedia cinderella really is a tale as old as time. When her mother passes away, she is cared for by her thoughtless and. I definitely admire ella s courageousness and cleverness. Anne started acting at a very young age, and became the first and only. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Based on gail carson levines awardwinning youngadult novel of the same name, ella enchanted cleverly updates the classic cinderella story with humor and intelligence to captivate audiences of. Humorously, it also highlights our conversational use of command words, especially their literal interpretation.
Anne jacqueline hathaway was born on november 12, 1982 30 years old. After enduring the entire film, we wish we would have walked out earlier and found a more stimulating, thoughtprovoking type movie. Hathaway attended brooklyn height montessori school and wyoming elementary school in millburn. Truly, anne hathaway has matured over the years and so as her roles in movies. Anne hathaway height, weight, age, boyfriends, family. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy. 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. The protagonist, ella, is a bright girl with a very unfortunate curse. One of the most frustrating aspects of the movies is the treatment of levines worldbuilding. Many of levines books are connected, with her novel fairest the most directly connected to ella enchanted. Ella enchanted ella receives a magical talent from her fairy godmother that requires her to obey anything that she is told to do. Two pairs were custom made for the movie and while filming, hathaway broke them both. Ella enchanted the boyfriend book hd anne hathaway. 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.
Ella enchanted is a captivating fantasy film, full of romance and humor, headlined by anne hathaway ella and hugh dancy prince charmont. As a youngster, she was accepted into the barrow group theater company. Fifteen years ago, anne hathaway, fresh off the success of disneys the princess diaries, starred in another princessadjacent film. She gained widespread recognition for her roles in the princess diaries 2001. Ella anne hathaway by casting a spell that renders her forever obedient.