Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (TV 2001)
"Snow White" (original title)

Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.

Director:

Caroline Thompson

Writers:

Jacob Grimm (story), Wilhelm Grimm (story),

Stars:

Miranda Richardson, Tom Irwin, Vera Farmiga

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miranda Richardson	...	Queen Elspeth
Tom Irwin	...	John
Vera Farmiga	...	Josephine
Kristin Kreuk	...	Snow White
Clancy Brown	...	The Granter of Wishes
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Wednesday (Yellow)
José Zúñiga	...	Hector (as Jose Zuniga)
Michael J. Anderson	...	Sunday (Violet)
Warwick Davis	...	Saturday (Indigo)
Tyron Leitso	...	Prince Alfred
Michael Gilden	...	Monday (Red)
Mark J. Trombino	...	Tuesday (Orange)
Penny Blake	...	Thursday (Green)
Martin Klebba	...	Friday (Blue)
Campbell Lane	...	Magistrate

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

snow white | daughter | fairy tale | wish | childbirth | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Hallmark Entertainment

Country:

Canada USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Snow White: The Fairest of Them All

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion, Hallmark Entertainment, Sextant Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sunday: Monday's child is fair of face.
[Monday bows]
Sunday: Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Tuesday: Tuesday.
[waves]
Sunday: Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Wednesday: I MOST CERTAINLY AM NOT!
Sunday: Thursday's child has far to go.
Thursday: Thursday.
[waves]
[...]

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Connections

References Sleeping Beauty (1959)

User Reviews

Surreal, over the top and very impressive.

I just got a copy of the DVD from a second hand store and watched it without ever having heard of it. It is brilliant! Of course it is not a 90 minute remake of the classic fairy tale. It is certainly not a children's movie either.

The makers of this movie just let their imagination run wild and every single move is surprising and any idea that was really too much was happily included in the movie. You'll be smiling from the beginning to the end.

And you'll get three fairy tales for the price of one - the main storyline of the Snow Queen (Andersen) and a theme from Snow White and Rose Red (Grimm) are included as well.