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The Ugly Stepsister

The Ugly Stepsister

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The Ugly Stepsister

"If the shoe doesn't fit..."

2025

1h 49m

7.3(1309 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Drama

Overview

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.

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MUBI

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Production Companies

Mer Film

Lava Films

MOTOR

Scanbox Production

Zentropa International Sweden

Film i Väst

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lea Myren

Lea Myren

Elvira

Ane Dahl Torp

Ane Dahl Torp

Rebekka

Thea Sofie Loch Næss

Thea Sofie Loch Næss

Agnes

Flo Fagerli

Flo Fagerli

Alma

Isac Calmroth

Isac Calmroth

Prince Julian

Malte Gårdinger

Malte Gårdinger

Isak

Ralph Carlsson

Ralph Carlsson

Otto

Cecilia Forss

Cecilia Forss

Sophie von Kronenberg

Katarzyna Herman

Katarzyna Herman

Madam Vanja

Adam Lundgren

Adam Lundgren

Dr. Esthétique

Creative team

Directed by: Emilie Blichfeldt
Written by: Emilie Blichfeldt
Produced by: Maria Ekerhovd

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