Since the death of her father, Cinderella lives as a maiden on her father’s estate. Her stepmother and step-sister Dora have her do all the house chores. At the farm, Cinderella's friends include the doves, Santa Claus the horse, Kasperle the dog, Rosalie the owl and Vinzek the farmhand. The latter gives her three hazelnuts. One day, Cinderella meets a young prince in the forest and falls in love with him. The hazelnuts help her to win the prince's heart.
