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Aladdin (disambiguation)

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Aladdin is a story of medieval Arabian origin, interpolated into One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights) by its European translators and editors, and widely known as part of that collection.
Aladdin may also refer to:

Contents
  [hide] 1 Modern culture
2 Corporations and computing
3 Geography
4 People
5 Other uses
6 See also
Modern culture[edit]
Aladdin (1992 Disney film), a 1992 animated film by Disney Aladdin (soundtrack), the album from the film
Disney's Aladdin (video game), the video game from the film
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge, a video game with an exclusive story
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, a musical stage show based on the film
Aladdin (TV series), animated TV series based on the film
Aladdin (Disney character), the protagonist of Disney's Aladdin franchise.
Aladin (2009 film), Hindi Bollywood film
Aladdin (1992 Golden Films film), a production by Golden Films
Aladdin (1979 musical), a musical by Sandy Wilson
Aladdin (Nielsen), a score written by Carl Nielsen (1919) to accompany the play by Adam Oehlenschläger
Aladdin (TV special), a 1958 musical comedy with music by Cole Porter
Aladdin (Zee TV), an Indian TV series
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, a 1970 French animated film
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, a 1939 short film with Popeye as Aladdin
"Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" (Faerie Tale Theatre), an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, a 1964 album by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, the 2003 Disney Aladdin musical
Corporations and computing[edit]
Aladdin Records (US), a record label
Aladdin Industries, makers of vacuum flasks and lunchboxes
Aladdin Paperbacks, a division of Simon & Schuster, USA
The Aladdin Company, Bay City Michigan, a pre-cut, mail-order home industry
Aladdin Enterprises, a software company founded by L. Peter Deutsch
Aladdin Systems or Allume Systems, a software company in New York
The Aladdin or Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
Aladdin Theater
Aladdin Deck Enhancer, a converter from cartridge to Nintendo
Aladdin Knowledge Systems, software DRM and Internet security company in Israel
Geography[edit]
Aladin, Iran, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
Aladdin, California, a former town in the United States
Aladdin, Wyoming, a community in the United States
People[edit]
Aladdin (name)
Other uses[edit]
Project Aladdin, intercultural project launched by UNESCO
See also[edit]
Aladin, Azerbaijan, a village in Zangilan Rayon
Aladin (magician) or Eenasul Fateh
Aladin Sky Atlas, astronomy software
EMT Aladin, a German military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Aladdin (disambiguation)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  (Redirected from Aladdin (musical))
Jump to: navigation, search

 Look up Aladdin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Aladdin is a story of medieval Arabian origin, interpolated into One Thousand and One Nights (The Arabian Nights) by its European translators and editors, and widely known as part of that collection.
Aladdin may also refer to:

Contents
  [hide] 1 Modern culture
2 Corporations and computing
3 Geography
4 People
5 Other uses
6 See also
Modern culture[edit]
Aladdin (1992 Disney film), a 1992 animated film by Disney Aladdin (soundtrack), the album from the film
Disney's Aladdin (video game), the video game from the film
Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge, a video game with an exclusive story
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, a musical stage show based on the film
Aladdin (TV series), animated TV series based on the film
Aladdin (Disney character), the protagonist of Disney's Aladdin franchise.
Aladin (2009 film), Hindi Bollywood film
Aladdin (1992 Golden Films film), a production by Golden Films
Aladdin (1979 musical), a musical by Sandy Wilson
Aladdin (Nielsen), a score written by Carl Nielsen (1919) to accompany the play by Adam Oehlenschläger
Aladdin (TV special), a 1958 musical comedy with music by Cole Porter
Aladdin (Zee TV), an Indian TV series
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp, a 1970 French animated film
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, a 1939 short film with Popeye as Aladdin
"Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" (Faerie Tale Theatre), an episode of Faerie Tale Theatre
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, a 1964 album by Cliff Richard and The Shadows
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, the 2003 Disney Aladdin musical
Corporations and computing[edit]
Aladdin Records (US), a record label
Aladdin Industries, makers of vacuum flasks and lunchboxes
Aladdin Paperbacks, a division of Simon & Schuster, USA
The Aladdin Company, Bay City Michigan, a pre-cut, mail-order home industry
Aladdin Enterprises, a software company founded by L. Peter Deutsch
Aladdin Systems or Allume Systems, a software company in New York
The Aladdin or Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
Aladdin Theater
Aladdin Deck Enhancer, a converter from cartridge to Nintendo
Aladdin Knowledge Systems, software DRM and Internet security company in Israel
Geography[edit]
Aladin, Iran, a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
Aladdin, California, a former town in the United States
Aladdin, Wyoming, a community in the United States
People[edit]
Aladdin (name)
Other uses[edit]
Project Aladdin, intercultural project launched by UNESCO
See also[edit]
Aladin, Azerbaijan, a village in Zangilan Rayon
Aladin (magician) or Eenasul Fateh
Aladin Sky Atlas, astronomy software
EMT Aladin, a German military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Ella Enchanted

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This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see Ella Enchanted (film).

Ella Enchanted
Ella enchanted (book cover).jpg
Book Cover

Author
Gail Carson Levine
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Publication date
1997
Media type
Print (Hardcover, Paperback) and Audiobook
Pages
240 pp
ISBN
0-06-440705-5
OCLC Number
39641341
Followed by
Fairest
Ella Enchanted is a Newbery Honor[1] book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. In 2006, Levine went on to write Fairest, a retelling of the story of Snow White, set in the same world as Ella Enchanted.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Synopsis
2 Critical reception
3 Film
4 References
5 External links
Synopsis[edit]
At birth, Ella of Frell is given the gift of obedience by the well-meaning but misguided fairy Lucinda. As a result, she cannot disobey a direct order given to her, though her mother Lady Eleanor and the family's cook Mandy protect Ella throughout her childhood. Ella is close to her mother and they share the same free-spirited nature, but when Ella is nearly fifteen, Eleanor dies. At Eleanor's funeral, Ella meets and befriends Charmont (Char), the Prince of Kyrria.
Not long afterward, Ella's father Sir Peter sends Ella off to finishing school with Hattie and Olive, the daughters of the wealthy Dame Olga. However, Hattie soon discovers that Ella is unable to disobey direct orders and she takes advantage of Ella. At school, Ella becomes friends with Areida, a girl from the neighboring country Ayortha. When Hattie orders Ella to stop being friends with Areida, Ella runs away and learns that her father is attending a giant's wedding. After various misadventures, she finds Lucinda at the wedding and tries to persuade her to take back her gift. Instead, Lucinda misunderstands and orders Ella to be happy with her gift. Upon returning home, Mandy reverses the order upon Ella.
After failing to find a rich husband for Ella, Sir Peter decides to marry Dame Olga in order to pay off his debts. Ella renews her friendship with Char at the wedding and they begin writing to each other frequently after Char leaves on a diplomatic mission to Ayortha. When Sir Peter leaves to continue his business, Dame Olga and her daughters quickly reduce Ella to being an obedient servant in their home. Ella and Char fall in love through their letters, but Ella rejects him when she realizes her gift of obedience could be used to harm him. She tricks Char into thinking she has eloped with another man, leaving Char heartbroken.
When Char returns to Kyrria, a three-night homecoming ball is held in his honor. Ella, who still loves him, goes to the ball in disguise with help from Mandy and Lucinda, who now realizes the terrible nature of her gifts. On the third night of the ball, when she is dancing with Char, a jealous Hattie unmasks Ella, forcing her to flee. Returning to the manor, she and Mandy attempt to run away, but are thwarted by Char's arrival. Char unwittingly orders Ella to marry him, causing Ella to will herself to defy the order out of her desire to protect him and the kingdom from her curse. Her unselfish desire allows her to succeed and refuse his proposal. Free from the spell, she accepts Char's hand in marriage because she wants to, and they live happily ever after.
Critical reception[edit]
Common Sense Media, a family-based reviewing site, rated the book with four stars out of five, suggesting it for readers over 11 due to some minor, violent themes. With regard to the main character Ella, they state, "She is a strong and intelligent role model—instead of taking her misfortune sitting down, she marches off to rid herself of the troublesome curse."[2]
Film[edit]
On April 9, 2004, an American movie loosely based on the novel was released. It was directed by Tommy O'Haver and starred Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy as Ella and Char, respectively. The film received mostly mixed reviews, and was heavily criticized for its changes to the source material. Levine stated that the film is "so different from the book that it's hard to compare them," noting the addition of new characters such as Sir Edgar and Heston, and suggested "regarding the movie as a separate creative act".[3]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present. Association for Library Service to Children. Accessed on June 29, 2010.
2.Jump up ^ "Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine - Book Review". commonsensemedia.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
3.Jump up ^ "Gail Carson Levine". Kidsreads.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
External links[edit]
Gail Carson Levine's official website

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Ella Enchanted (film)

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Ella Enchanted
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Theatrical release poster

Directed by
Tommy O'Haver
Produced by
Jane Startz
Susan Miller
Screenplay by
Karen McCullah Lutz
Kirsten Smith
Based on
Ella Enchanted
 by Gail Carson Levine
Narrated by
Eric Idle
Starring
Anne Hathaway
Hugh Dancy
Cary Elwes
Steve Coogan
Aidan McArdle
Minnie Driver
Vivica A. Fox
Music by
Nick Glennie-Smith
Cinematography
John de Borman
Editing by
Masahiro Hirakubo
Studio
Jane Startz Productions
 Blessington Film Productions
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release date(s)
April 9, 2004

Running time
96 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
 United States
 Ireland
Language
English
Budget
$31 million[1]
Box office
$27,388,767
Ella Enchanted is a 2004 British-American romantic-comedy film loosely based on Gail Carson Levine's 1997 novel of the same name. The film stars Anne Hathaway as Ella and Hugh Dancy as Prince Charmont. It plays with the usual fairy tale genre. It was released in North America on April 9, 2004 and in the UK on December 17, 2004.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Critical response
5 Soundtrack
6 Release
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]

 This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. (May 2012)
In the kingdom of Frell, baby Ella (Anne Hathaway) is given the "gift of obedience" by a fairy called Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox). Ella's mother and fairy god mother Mandy are horrified by the gift and beg Lucinda to take the gift back and only stop when Lucinda threatens to turn the baby into a squirrel. The gift in actuality turns out to be more of a curse, making Ella do anything she is told to do, no matter how terrible or physically impossible. Some years later, Ella's mother dies after instructing Ella to tell no one of the curse, not even her father. Eventually Ella's father (Patrick Bergin), in need of money, remarries a wealthy socialite. His greedy new wife, Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley), and her two spoiled daughters Hattie and Olive (Jennifer Higham) treat Ella poorly. They eventually realize Ella's obedience to commands, and begin making her life miserable.
Ella stumbles upon Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy), the handsome heir to the throne, as he's being pursued by his "fan club" of young women. He finds her lack of deference to him refreshing and after their encounter, sends an invitation to the Coronation Ball to her home, where it is intercepted by her stepmother and stepsisters. Hattie and Olive, who are part of Prince Charmont's fan club, are overcome with jealousy. Along with their mother, they force Ella to insult and cut ties with her best friend Areida (Parminder Nagra). Ella cannot bear to live under the obedience spell and Hattie's jealousy a moment longer, so she resolves to find Lucinda, the only one who can remove the spell. Mandy (Minnie Driver), the household fairy and the only other person who knows of the curse, tries to help by lending Ella a magical book that can show people in their current surroundings. The book holds Mandy's boyfriend Benny (Jimi Mistry), who she had accidentally transformed in an errant spell. During her journey, Ella encounters an elf named Slannen (Aidan McArdle), who wants to be a lawyer instead of an entertainer as the kingdom's laws now require. Slannen joins Ella on her quest, but they are captured by a group of ogres, who prepare to cook and eat them. They are rescued by Prince Charmont. He then accompanies her to a wedding in the land of giants, where Ella hopes to find Lucinda. Throughout the journey, Ella opens Charmont's eyes to the cruelty of his uncle's new laws oppressing elves and giants. Ella is forced to perform a rendition of Queen's "Somebody to Love, sung by Freddie Mercury. Char suggests that Ella should come with him to his palace to visit the Hall of Records and track down Lucinda faster.
At the palace, Charmont's uncle, Sir Edgar (Cary Elwes), has Ella's "gift" called to his attention by his talking snake, Heston (voiced by Steve Coogan), who has been spying on the prince. When Edgar offers Hattie Char's hand in marriage, Ella's stepsisters explain that she does everything she is told. Edgar knows that Prince Charmont intends to propose marriage to Ella, and he orders her to stab him to death and not to tell anyone of the plan. Sir Edgar also reveals that he murdered Prince Charmont's father. To prevent the murder of Char, Ella asks Slannen to tie her to a tree outside the city and to find the giants so they can help. Ella writes Char a letter telling him that she is leaving permanently and that she cannot tell him why, which breaks his heart. Lucinda then appears before Ella at the tree, who asks her to undo the "gift" of obedience. Offended by the request, Lucinda refuses, saying that if Ella no longer wants the spell, she must remove it herself. She unties Ella from the tree and gives her a fancy dress and tells her to attend the ball. When Ella gets to the ball, Charmont almost immediately takes her to the Hall of Mirrors and asks her to marry him. Ella is about to stab him with the dagger Edgar provided, when she realizes how to free herself from the curse: looking into a mirror, she orders herself to no longer be obedient. Charmont sees the dagger drop from her hand and realizes she tried to kill him. Edgar is watching the entire scene behind a two-way mirror, and before Ella can explain, Edgar orders the guards to lock her up and have her executed in a few days.
Meanwhile, Slannen gets the giants, and the ogres come to sneak into the castle to rescue Ella and find out that Sir Edgar is poisoning the crown that Char will receive during the ceremony. Just before Charmont puts it on, Ella and her allies interrupt. Edgar and Heston call for the knights and Red Guards, and a battle ensues. Ella explains everything to Charmont while fighting alongside him. When Sir Edgar's forces lose the battle, Heston tries to bite Char, but is stopped by Ella. Caught trying to kill the prince, Edgar admits to killing the King to the assembled crowd. Then, carried away by his own rhetoric, he puts the crown dramatically on his own head, and promptly collapses from the poison, although he survives.
Char and Ella kiss; her stepsisters arrive and order her to stop kissing, and she is delighted to refuse. Ella then walks up to Hattie and takes her mother's necklace back from her (Hattie had forced Ella to give it to her near the beginning of the movie). Char once again asks Ella to marry him, and she agrees. The movie ends with their wedding and a musical number (Elton John's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart").
Cast[edit]
Anne Hathaway as Ella of Frell. She is under a spell (curse) given to her by a fairy named Lucinda which makes her obedient.
Hugh Dancy as Prince Charmont (Char), son of the late king that was killed by his uncle. He is treated as a teen icon and has his own fan club, though he doesn't agree with this label.
Cary Elwes as Sir Edgar, the Prince's greedy uncle who wants the crown for himself.
Steve Coogan as Heston the snake, Edgar's pet.
Aidan McArdle as Slannen, an elf who wanted to become a lawyer.
Minnie Driver as Mandy, a household fairy who was the only person kind to Ella when Peter left. She always has some flaws in her spells.
Eric Idle as the narrator
Vivica A. Fox as Lucinda Perriweather, a fairy who gave the "gift" to Ella. She never takes back her spells, and always helps at the wrong time.
Parminder Nagra as Areida, Ella's best friend who grew up with Ella for many years.
Jim Carter as Nish, an ogre who eats humans.
Patrick Bergin as Sir Peter, Ella's father who was a vendor of watches.
Joanna Lumley as Dame Olga, Ella's stepmother.
Lucy Punch as Hattie, Ella's stepsister who was obsessed with Prince Charmont.
Jennifer Higham as Olive, Ella's kleptomaniac stepsister who always follows her older sister Hattie and is also mistreated by her.
Alvaro Lucchesi as Koopootuk, a giant who Charmont met at Giantsville.
Heidi Klum as Brumhilda, a giantess who met Slannen in Giantsville and has feelings for Slannen despite his size.
Jimi Mistry as Benny, the talking book.
Johnny Nguyen as Red Knight (uncredited)
Tristan MacManus (uncredited)
Production[edit]
Hathaway, who first read the book when she was 16, says that there was originally a version of the script that was much closer to the book but that it didn't work as a film; she added that she prefers the way the movie actually turned out because it "makes fun of itself for being a fairy tale."[2] Levine states that the film is "so different from the book that it's hard to compare them," noting the addition of new characters such as Sir Edgar and Heston, and suggested "regarding the movie as a separate creative act".[3] Hathaway did her own singing in the film.[4][2]
Jimi Mistry, a British actor of Indian descent, said that he enjoyed playing a talking book in the film because it offered him the opportunity to do something different from his other roles. "You can't get less Indian than a talking book, and an American talking book, so it was great," he said.[5]
Critical response[edit]
The film received mixed reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 50% based on 114 reviews.[6] On Metacritic it scored 53% based on reviews from 30 critics.[7]
Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1/2 stars out of 4, praising it as "the best family film so far this year" (April 9, 2004).[8]
Soundtrack[edit]
Main article: Ella Enchanted (soundtrack)
The soundtrack was released April 6, 2004 by Hollywood Records and features Kelly Clarkson's cover of "Respect" along with "Somebody to Love" and "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart", both as covered by Jesse McCartney and Anne Hathaway.
Release[edit]
Miramax released the film on April 9, 2004 and after Disney sold Miramax to colony capital, Disney still owns the rights to the film and stream for television on their Disney Channel program on April 30, 2013 (as another re-issue).
See also[edit]
Ella Enchanted, the novel the movie is based on.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Ella Enchanted (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
2.^ Jump up to: a b Murray, Rebecca. "Anne Hathaway on "Ella Enchanted" and Her Princess Roles". About.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
3.Jump up ^ "Gail Carson Levine". Kidsreads.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
4.Jump up ^ Murray, Rebecca. "Hugh Dancy Captures Hearts in "Ella Enchanted"". About.com. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
5.Jump up ^ "Science Fiction News of the Week:". Science Fiction Weekly. Retrieved 2008-12-02.[dead link]
6.Jump up ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ella_enchanted/ 18 March 2009
7.Jump up ^ http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/ellaenchanted
8.Jump up ^ "Ella Enchanted". Chicago Sun-Times.
External links[edit]
Official website
Ella Enchanted at the Internet Movie Database
Ella Enchanted at AllRovi
Ella Enchanted at Box Office Mojo
Ella Enchanted at Rotten Tomatoes

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