Ashputtle or the mother's ghost

Australia, 1998

Film

Based on the original story by Angela Carter from a collection of short stories called “American ghosts and old world wonders”, this is an adaptation of what is most popularly known as the tale of Cinderella. Using cut-out animation and filmed on 35mm, Ashputtle tells the story of a mother who comes back from the grave to help her mistreated daughter. She enlists the help of a cow, a cat and a bird to restore her daughter’s beauty and set the world right so that she might rest in peace. Voice-over by Linda Gibson and music by Amelia Barden.

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Credits

co-director

Nag Vladermersky

Susi Allender

producer

Australian Film Commission

production company

Beastie Films

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1998

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