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.
Drew Barrymore
as Danielle de Barbarac
Anjelica Huston
as Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
Dougray Scott
as Prince Henry
Patrick Godfrey
as Leonardo da Vinci
Megan Dodds
as Marguerite de Ghent
Melanie Lynskey
as Jacqueline de Ghent
Timothy West
as King Francis
Judy Parfitt
as Queen Marie
Lee Ingleby
as Gustave
Kate Lansbury
as Paulette
Matyelok Gibbs
as Louise
Walter Sparrow
as Maurice
