A Modern Cinderella
Watch TrailerSylvia and Janet lose their mother and are left destitute orphans. Jenny Smart (a leading moving picture actress) takes an interest in the girls and brings them to a studio. Sylvia is employed as a moving picture actress and is cast as the lead in a retelling of "Cinderella". A rare glimpse of filmmaking in Turin’s Ambrosio studio.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Cenerentola |
| Year | 1913 |
| Country | Italy |
| Director | Eleuterio Rodolfi |
| Runtime | 27 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (4 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between the heroines' real poverty and the magical world of cinema that becomes their salvation. It relies on a simple yet effective melodramatic framework to reveal the enchantment of the nascent film industry.
What lingers after viewing is the rare glimpse into the authentic atmosphere of a 1910s film set, where screen fairy tales are born from tangible labor. The experience feels like touching the very origins of cinematic art — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Eleuterio Rodolfi
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Watch in quiet contemplation, as a historical drama with documentary value, noting the details of the early film studio.
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