Underplayed Gems

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001)

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All poster
Original title
Snow White
Directed by
Caroline Thompson
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, cinematic fairy tale
Country
Germany, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 249 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A retelling of the Snow White story. A queen tries to kill her stepdaughter Snow White, who escapes into a forest. There she befriends the leader of the seven dwarfs and plans to take back the kingdom.

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What happens

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All is a 2001 fantasy adventure television film co-written and directed by Caroline Thompson and produced by Hallmark Entertainment. The film was first released theatrically in Europe, and subsequently aired in the United States on ABC as part of their series on The Wonderful World of Disney on March 17, 2002. Based upon the traditional Snow White folktale first recorded in 1812 by German folklorists the Brothers Grimm, the film deviates from earlier interpretations of the story in several respects. Set in a fantasy kingdom, it tells the story of Snow White (Kristin Kreuk), and the attempts of her malevolent stepmother, Queen Elspeth (Miranda Richardson), to eliminate her. Trying to escape Queen Elspeth's machinations, Snow White flees to the forest, where she befriends Sunday (Michael J. Anderson), the leader of the seven dwarfs, and together they plot the monarch's overthrow. Reviews were mixed, with Richardson's performance receiving praise, but Kreuk's coming under criticism for being too bland. The film would subsequently be released on DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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