Behind Snow White, the most adapted and re-interpreted fairy tale of all time has to be Charles Perrault’s “Cinderella.” Among the more successful attempts have been a popular Disney cartoon, three ...

We never get tired of the story of Cinderella, and whether we know it or not, the version we never get tired of is the one put forth by Walt Disney 65 years ago. The 1950 animated feature, released 65 ...

"Cinderella" Director Kenneth Branagh discusses directing Lily James and Richard Madden in his live-action version of the Disney classic on the WSJ Cafe. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures After years in ...

In recent years, Disney has made great strides toward casting off the retrograde, damsel-in-distress cliches of its earlier animated fairy tales. Movies like "Tangled" and "Frozen" have showcased ...

Is there still a place in our fractured fairy-tale world for the real thing? Will young girls at least as familiar with the darker shades of Tim Burton’s Wonderland, Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent and ...

With Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother and Cate Blanchett as the wicked step-mother Lady Tremaine, you've never seen Disney's Cinderella like this before. The first trailer for the ...

If you can get past the giant pumpkin in the ballroom — really, why bother to remake “Cinderella” in 2015 if you have no new spin on the material? — there’s a lot to like about director Kenneth ...