If the Shoe Fits (film)

If the Shoe Fits
	Film Poster
Directed by	Tom Clegg
Produced by	Monique Annaud
Written by	Timothy Prager and Madeline Di Maggio & Pamela Wallace
Starring	Rob Lowe; Jennifer Grey; Élisabeth Vitali; Andréa Ferréol; Rebecca Potok;
Music by	Didier Vasseur
Cinematography	Henri Habans
Edited by	Suzanne Lang-Willar
Production; company	Canal+; Centre National de la Cinématographie; Chrysalide Film; The Movie Group
Distributed by	CBS; Fox Home Video
Release date	October 1990; (Italy); June 26, 1991; (USA)
Running time	86 min.
Country	United States/France
Language	English

If the Shoe Fits (also known as Stroke of Midnight) is a 1990 American television film, starring Rob Lowe and Jennifer Grey. It was directed by Tom Clegg.

Plot

A modern version of Cinderella (played by Jennifer Grey). While in Paris, she's trying to develop her career as a shoe designer. She ended up getting a chance to work with a fashion designer mad about his own ego, Salvitore (Rob Lowe). Pretending she's lost in Paris, Wanda the fairy (Andrea Ferreol) tries very hard to get the correct directions on a crowded boulevard and nobody gives her attention but the sensible Kelly Carter. Very grateful, Wanda starts to follow Kelly and tries to help her succeed. Brilliant performance by Andrea Ferreol, who really brings such a special touch of magic to this motion picture. A very special moment when Wanda knocks on the door of the great Salvitore and teaches him what to do to regain his talent, by doing a great ball in his residence. Wanda insists on telling Salvitore that everything that he needs is closer than he thinks. Helped by the mysterious Wanda, Kelly Carter gets a pair of magic shoes, that make her turn into a supermodel by the name Prudence. After attending the ball, she attracts the attention of the famous fashion designer Francesco Salvitore, who proclaims her as his new diva and new face of his fashion house.

Cast

Rob Lowe as Francesco Salvitore
Jennifer Grey as Kelly Carter/Prudence
Élisabeth Vitali as Véronique
Andréa Ferréol as Wanda
Rebecca Potok as Mimi Larcher
Sacha Briquet as Cirage
Florence Pelly as Taffy
Alison Hornus as Domino
Josephine Penedo as Carol
Fabienne Chaudat as Receptionist

Reception

Movie review website Moria gave the a movie a very bad review, stating: "It is all directed with a giddy silliness. Most of the cast overact at the level of cartoonish farce. Rob Lowe is a particular offender, deliberately giving a vain and preening performance."[1]

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References

"IF THE SHOE FITS aka STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Rating:". Moria. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

If the Shoe Fits on IMDb
If the Shoe Fits at AllMovie
If the Shoe Fits at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] "IF THE SHOE FITS aka STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Rating:". Moria. Retrieved 7 April 2017.