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EverAfter

1998 · 121 min

A warm, earnest fairy-tale retelling with a spirited heroine, lush period detail, and satisfying romantic payoffs.

Directed by: Andy Tennant
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott

Tagline: Desire. Defy. Escape.
Overview: Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

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Directed by: Andy Tennant
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
identity
family
justice
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	8
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, romance, comedy
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Written by: Susannah Grant, Rick Parks, Andy Tennant
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, Patrick Godfrey, Megan Dodds, Melanie Lynskey, Timothy West, Judy Parfitt
Music: George Fenton
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Runtime: 121 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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