Ella Enchanted 2004 with Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes movies Director: Tommy OHaver Writers: Laurie Craig.\rbr\rbrElla is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new step-family in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes .\rbr\rbrElla (Anne Hathaway) lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous gift from a fairy godmother. Ellas so-called .\rbr\rbrElla Enchanted - Starring Anne Hathaway, Minnie Driver, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Lucy Punch, and Vivica A. Fox Release Date: April 9, 2004.