My thesis is about the story of Cinderella and its different adaptations. First, I look into its folktale appearances, then I examine three literature versions (Giambattista Basile, the Grimm brothers, Charles Perrault). Next I explore three animation adaptations that each used one of the previously analysed written stories (the movies of Lotte Reiniger, Walt Disney, and Ivan Cappiello - Marino Guarnieri - Alessandro Rak - Dario Sansone). The goal of my thesis is to find out how the story of Cinderella persisted for centuries. Why was the tale adapted in different eras and what was modified by the creators to match their own taste and the audience of their times? Finally, why is the genre of animation suitable to adapt fairytales?