In the wake of her fathers passing, Cinderella is suddenly wrenched from the quiet world once so familiar to her. Her stepmother and stepsisters - terribly jealous of the orphans beauty - impose the most tiresome domestic chores upon the poor girl. Assisted by Cinderella and her team of animal friends, the young prince is then involved in aof coup de théâtre leading to the dramatic climax: the duel! Fortunately, a happy ending is assured — a conclusion in which Cinderellas identity is revealed in a subtle game of fear and desire thanks to the work of a certain Fairy Godmother . or rather, the “minor” inconvenience she suffers when she loses a glass slipper while rushing down the stairs!