Which Disney Movies Are Based on Fairy Tales?
The Dark, Twisted Fairy Tales Behind 10 Classic Disney Movies
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There are actually quite a few differences when it comes to the Grimm Brothers' story of Cinderella. First of all, there's no fairy godmother to speak of, and there are a lot more birds. Instead, Cinderella gets her wishes from a bird in the tree above her grandmother's grave. She goes to a festival (not a ball) three nights in a row, each time wearing a dress more extravagant than the last. It's not until the final night that the prince runs to the castle staircase, finding Cinderella's (golden!) shoe.
The prince does bring the shoe around the kingdom, and the stepsisters can't fit into it. To try to make it work, one stepsister cuts off her toe, and the other slices off a piece of her heel. Each time, two birds cry out that the shoe was filled with blood and that the prince had picked the wrong bride. Finally, he finds Cinderella, and all is well. Oh, and the birds peck out the eyes of the evil stepsisters. Karma, right?