DysEnchanted is a short subject

Short subject

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 about seven storybook characters: Cinderella

Cinderella

"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...

, Snow White

Snow White

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, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault or Little Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, enchantment, and a handsome prince...

, Alice In Wonderland

Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)

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, Dorothy

Dorothy Gale

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 and Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

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. They are in group therapy dishing and dealing with what comes after "happily ever after". When Clara, a New Jersey divorcee, joins the group she discovers that life is no fairy tale.

Written and directed by Terri Miller, DysEnchanted is only eight minutes long (six, without credits). It was shot in Culver City, California over two ten-hours days. It was originally supposed to be longer, but was slimmed down due to time constraints. The film is little known, released in 2004.

Cast

• Laura Kightlinger
  Laura Kightlinger
  Laura Kightlinger is an American actress, comedian and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace.-Early life:Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown, New York...
  
   (Cinderella)
• Sarah Wynter
  Sarah Wynter
  Sarah Wynter is an Australian actress, most widely known for her roles on American television – such as Kate Warner on the television drama 24 and as Beth on Windfall.-Personal life:...
  
   (Sleeping Beauty)
• Alexis Bledel
  Alexis Bledel
  Alexis Bledel is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rory Gilmore in the television series Gilmore Girls and Lena Kaligaris in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2.-Early life:Bledel was born Kimberly Alexis Bledel in Houston, Texas...
  
   (Goldilocks)
• Jaime Bergman
  Jaime Bergman
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   (Alice)
• K.D. Aubert (Little Red Riding Hood)
• Shiva Rose McDermott (Snow White)
• Amy Pietz
  Amy Pietz
  Amy Pietz is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Pietz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the adopted daughter of Nancy, a nurse, and Arnold Pietz, a truck driver. She trained throughout her childhood in ballet and prepared to go professional, but eventually decided not to due to...
  
   (Clara)
• Jill Small (Dorothy)
• James Belushi
  James Belushi
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  (The Shrink/Doctor)