Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.

• 20th Century Fox
• Mireille Soria Productions
• Drew Barrymore
• Anjelica Huston
• Dougray Scott
• Patrick Godfrey
• Megan Dodds
• Melanie Lynskey
• Timothy West
• Judy Parfitt