Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (2002) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Retelling of the Cinderella tale set in 17th century Holland. The story follows plain but clever Iris, her slow-witted sister, Ruth, and their scheming, beautiful and once rich mother, Margarethe. Although plain, Iris possesses an inner charm and intelligence that helps win her family positions as s

Cast & Crew

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Gavin Millar

Stockard Channing

Azura Skye

Trudie Styler

Jonathan Pryce

Emma Poole

Film Details

Also Known As

Wonderful World of Disney (03/10/02), The

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Period

Release Date

2002

Production Company

ABC Entertainment Group; Alliance Atlantis Television Productions; Film Fund Luxembourg

Location

Luxembourg

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Retelling of the Cinderella tale set in 17th century Holland. The story follows plain but clever Iris, her slow-witted sister, Ruth, and their scheming, beautiful and once rich mother, Margarethe. Although plain, Iris possesses an inner charm and intelligence that helps win her family positions as servants for The Master, a complex and talented portrait painter. He is immediately drawn in by Iris' charm and decides to paint her portrait. The result inspires wealthy tulip merchant Van Den Meer to commission a portrait of his daughter, the beautiful but insecure Clara. For Clara, her beauty has been more of a curse than a gift. Margarethe uses her cunning to persuade Van Den Meer to marry her, and her greed leads to the ruin of his business, plunging the family into financial ruin yet again. Margarethe puts all her faith in a reluctant Iris when a prince comes to town in search of a bride.

Director

Gavin Millar

Cast

Stockard Channing

Azura Skye

Trudie Styler

Jonathan Pryce

Emma Poole

Jenna Harrison

Mark Dexter

Matthew Goode

David Westhead

Malcolm Tierney

Helen Lindsay

Janine Horsburgh

Anne Comfort

Chris Bearne

Pieter Riemens

Jean-baptiste Kremer

Kitty Cole

Peter Riemens

Crew

Lori Abbott

Edward Andres

Eve-marie Arnault

Costume Designer

Elma Bello

Dialogue Editor

Lean-luc Bezeau

Luce Botte

Casting (Luxembourg)

Deirdre Bowen

Karen Brooker

Karen Brooker

Susie Bruffin

Casting (London)

Mary Buck

Stephan Carrier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alison Clark

Jimmy De Brabant

Paul Deakin

Alexandre Deon

Production Manager

Kathy Durning

Susan Edelman

George Every

Assistant Director

Annie Fort

Dominique Fourny

Allen Fung

Ed Gernon

Executive Producer

Lorraine Grant

Roger Hall

Production Designer

Peter James

Assistant Art Director

Martin Jaumbert

Location Manager

Diana Kerew

Supervising Producer

Dean Lange

Production Accountant

Martin Lee

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregory Maguire

Source Material (From Novel)

Mike Malik

Property Master

Jan Peter Meyboom

Mozell Miley

Cynthia Millar

Fabrice Moindrot

Camera Operator

Anne Moralis

Angus Newton

Ramona Ng

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sue Parkinson

Laurence Pexter-baker

Assistant Director

Amanda Powell

Post-Production Coordinator

Gene Quintano

Patrick Rebatel

Chris Redman

Frantz Richard

Adam Roberts

Post-Production Supervisor

Penny Rose

Costume Designer

Laurent Schuster

Assistant Director

Mike Shoring

Sound Recordist

Gérard Simon

Director Of Photography

Lucy Smith

Assistant Editor

Peter Sussman

Executive Producer

Sharon Zupancic

Film Details

Also Known As

Wonderful World of Disney (03/10/02), The

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Period

Release Date

2002

Production Company

ABC Entertainment Group; Alliance Atlantis Television Productions; Film Fund Luxembourg

Location

Luxembourg

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States March 10, 2002

Telecast as a presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney."

Completed shooting November 27, 2000.

Began shooting fall 2000.

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