Other Titles • Snow White • Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2002) • Blanche-Neige (2001)
Synopses for Snow White (2001)
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The dark wonder of the Brothers Grimm, the quixotic imagination of writer/director Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands), state-of-the art special effects by Sextant Visual Effects and the breathtaking spectacle that has become a symbol of Hallmark Entertainment combine for a truly visionary retelling of the classic fairy tale…
Born from a drop of blood in a flutter of apple blossoms, and framed in ebony, a young girl named Snow White becomes the blessing of a loving peasant couple, John and Josephine. But with her birth comes a curse and the end of her mother's life. Left alone with an infant daughter, John braves a brutal winter in search of food for his starving angel. Salvation comes unexpectedly when the father's tears melt the frozen tomb of a bewitched creature, the Green-Eyed One. In thanks, the insinuating beast grants John three wishes: nourishment for Snow White, a kingdom in which to raise his family and a queen by his side. But John's cause for celebration is short-lived.
For the Green-Eyed One has devious plans for the well-being of his own family. Owing his loathsome spellcasting daughter, Elspeth, a long-awaited wish, he encourages her desires for appointment to the throne. A kingdom to rule is hers for the waiting, the new King John is hers for the belittling and a luscious little stepdaughter named Snow White, is hers to toy with and destroy at will.
The castle awaits. A looking glass is calling. And a fairy tale like no other begins...
From the relentless pursuit of a baleful queen to the deliverance of the princess by a charming prince, this splendid rendition of the beloved tale showers you with magical mirror slivers, thrills you with tumblings of wicked curses, invites you to a strange haven carved out of the hillside and endears you to the seven odd gnomes who inhabit its heart. Enhanced by magnificent special effects by Lee Wilson, this is indeed the fairest of them all.
Painted in rich strokes of Gothic horror, spellbinding romance, and awesome spectacle, this epic fantasia from Robert Halmi, Sr. (producer of such Hallmark classics as Alice in Wonderland, Animal Farm, and Gulliver's Travels) will enthrall the entire family with pure storytelling magic.
Inspired by the original tale of the Brothers Grimm, this epic fantasia of dark wonder, quixotic flights of fancy, spellbinding romance and awesome spectacle is truly the fairest version of them all.
Don't expect to plunk your 4-year-old in front of Hallmark's Snow White and have her come away whistling "Heigh Ho"--it's not that kind of movie. Substitute a kingdom of woeful and broody characters (the fairest-of-them-all contenders and their king, plus a green and warty undead guy) for Sleepy, Sneezy, and company, and the picture, a bleak one, becomes clearer. Call it Snow White noir, but don't call it dull. The actors, including Miranda Richardson and Tom Irwin, suck you into their saga of lust and greed by making despair their specialty, and the visuals crackle with a creepy gorgeousness. Writer-director Caroline Thompson sheared this Brothers Grimm adaptation into shape using the same jagged-edged prettiness she brought to the script for Edward Scissorhands; a similar audience--one that can handle a little less light in its darkness--should stick around for Snow White. -Tammy La Gorce
From the Back Cover The dark wonder of the Brothers Grimm, the quixotic imagination of producer/writer/director Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands), state-of-the-art special effects by Sextant Visual Effects and the breathtaking spectacle symbolic of Hallmark Entertainment combine for a visionary retelling of the classic fairy tale.... Born from a drop of blood in a flutter of apple blossoms, Snow White (Kristin Kreuk, Smallville) is the blessing of a loving peasant couple, John (Tom Irwin, The Sandy Bottom Orchestra) and Josephine (Vera Farmiga, 15 Minutes) - although her birth brings with it a curse of death and starvation. Salvation comes unexpectedly when John's tears melt the frozen tomb of a bewitched creature, the Green-Eyed One (Clancy Brown, Starship Troopers), who grants him three wishes: nourishment for Snow White, a kingdom and a queen. But John's cause for celebration is short-lived. The Green-Eyed One has devious plans to please his own family. Owing his loathsome spell-casting daughter, Elspeth (Oscar nominee & Golden Globe winner Miranda Richardson, Merlin), a long-awaited wish, he encourages her desire for the throne with a kingdom to rule, a king to belittle and a young stepdaughter to toy with and destroy at will. The castle awaits. A looking glass is calling. And a fairy tale like no other begins.... This splendid rendition of the beloved tale thrills with magical mirror slivers, wicked curses, spellbinding romance and magnificent visual effects. Indeed the fairest of them all, this epic fantasia from Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. (producers of Hallmark Entertainment classics such as Alice in Wonderland and Arabian Nights) will enthrall the entire family with pure storytelling magic.
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