Blancanieves
Filmfest 2013
Spain 2012
Original version with English subtitles
(Original: Without Dialogue)
German Premiere
Director: Pablo Berger
Section: CineVision
Berger transposes the classic tale of Snow White onto 1920s Spain where it pulsates to the rhythm of castanets, the swish of flamenco skirts and bullfighters' capes. This concrete cultural context, unlike its mythical or fantasy counterparts, provokes deeper reflection on the reinforcement of gender stereotypes by fairytales in European culture... The plot incorporates playful references to a number of other Grimm fairytales whilst adapting the story's motifs to add humour and cultural context. The King is a wealthy, widowed bullfighter paralysed after an accident in the ring. The huntsman is the Evil Stepmother's submissive and the dwarfs are travelling bullfighters. Blancanieves herself is braver than her traditional fairytale character, as she momentarily transgresses machista culture by stepping into the bullring.
Jessica Donnithorne, www.takeonecff.com
Cast: Maribel Verdú, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ángela Molina, Macarena García, Inma Cuesta
Credits
Screenplay: Pablo Berger
Director of Photography: Kiko de la Rica
Film Editor: Fernando Franco
Composer: Alfonso Vilallonga
Production Designer: Alain Bainée
Costume Design: Paco Delgado
Producer: Ibon Cormenzana
Production Company: Arcadia Motion Picture
World Sales: The Dreamcatchers
Distributor: AV VISIONEN
Director: Pablo Berger
