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  2. Sep 3, 2021 · Is Cinderella Based on a True Story? As you might have guessed, the stories of Cinderella and the films based on the character are not inspired by a true story. However, the story itself goes back centuries.

    • There Is A Long Line of Modern-Day Versions of Cinderella
    • The Story Is Much Older Than Disney’s Version
    • Was There A Real Cinderella?

    Even just within the modern era, we’ve seen several versions of the Cinderella tale. The classic Disney film many people think of when they hear the name was released in 1950, according to History. Disney was following up the successful blueprint that had brought Snow White to the screen, once again choosing to turn a classic fairy tale into a fami...

    While it may seem like all of these iterations of the tale have a foundation in Disney’s classic animated version, the story is actually much, much older, according to Vox. Many people are aware that Disney borrowed stories from fairy tales. Disney’s inspiration was likely the Brothers Grimm version of the tale. These German brothers made it their ...

    It’s hard to answer the question of whether there was a “real” Cinderella. The stories are obviously fantastical and full of allegory — even without the addition of magical pumpkins. There does not seem to be evidence of a real woman named Cinderella who married a prince to escape her station in life. However, the story of class struggles is defini...

  3. Apr 19, 2021 · The story of Cinderella has mutated through time, from 17th century France to the present, though some would trace it back even earlier. But it has not always been equally popular—and the...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CinderellaCinderella - Wikipedia

    The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between 7 BC and AD 23, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story.

  5. Mar 13, 2015 · In fact, the Cinderella story is sometimes traced all the way back to the Egyptian tale of Rhodopis, a girl who winds up marrying a king after a bird steals her red shoe and dumps it in the...

  6. Mar 18, 2015 · But did you know that the real Cinderella -- a character based on centuries-old fairy tales -- is actually an ambitious princess who can teach us a thing or two about smart money and career...

  7. Mar 13, 2015 · True, the 1950 movie borrowed heavily from the French story, but Disney's animated Cinderella was actually an answer to post-war culture and fashion, by acting as a guide to the New Look.

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