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Blancanieves

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
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Blancanieves (2012)
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.A twist on the Snow White fairy tale that is set in 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Pablo Berger
  • Writers
    • Pablo Berger
    • Jacob Grimm(story)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(story)
  • Stars
    • Maribel Verdú
    • Emilio Gavira
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pablo Berger
  • Writers
    • Pablo Berger
    • Jacob Grimm(story)
    • Wilhelm Grimm(story)
  • Stars
    • Maribel Verdú
    • Emilio Gavira
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 51User reviews
    • 197Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 48 wins & 56 nominations

    Videos2

    Tráiler [OV]
    Trailer 0:52
    Tráiler [OV]
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 1:46
    U.S. Version

    Photos73

    Maribel Verdú in Blancanieves (2012)
    Maribel Verdú in Blancanieves (2012)
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    Macarena García in Blancanieves (2012)
    Blancanieves (2012)
    Ángela Molina and Sofía Oria in Blancanieves (2012)
    Daniel Giménez Cacho in Blancanieves (2012)
    Maribel Verdú in Blancanieves (2012)
    Macarena García in Blancanieves (2012)

    Top cast

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    Maribel Verdú
    Maribel Verdú
    • Encarnaas Encarna
    Emilio Gavira
    • Jesusínas Jesusín
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Antonio Villaltaas Antonio Villalta
    Ángela Molina
    Ángela Molina
    • Doña Conchaas Doña Concha
    Ramón Barea
    Ramón Barea
    • Don Martínas Don Martín
    Inma Cuesta
    Inma Cuesta
    • Carmen de Trianaas Carmen de Triana
    Ignacio Mateos
    Ignacio Mateos
    • Fotógrafo plazaas Fotógrafo plaza
    Carmen Belloch
    • Enfemera mayoras Enfemera mayor
    Teresa Soria Ruano
    • Enfermera jovenas Enfermera joven
    Sofía Oria
    Sofía Oria
    • Carmencitaas Carmencita
    Lito
    • Gallo Pepeas Gallo Pepe
    • (as Lito y Tomás)
    Tomás
    • Gallo Pepeas Gallo Pepe
    • (as Lito y Tomás)
    Pere Ponce
    Pere Ponce
    • Genaroas Genaro
    Carmen Segarra
    • Milagrosas Milagros
    Pep Ferrer
    Pep Ferrer
    • Pintoras Pintor
    Manel Castillejos
    • Fotógrafo entierroas Fotógrafo entierro
    Macarena García
    Macarena García
    • Carmenas Carmen…
    Sergio Dorado
    • Rafitaas Rafita
    • Director
      • Pablo Berger
    • Writers
      • Pablo Berger
      • Jacob Grimm(story)
      • Wilhelm Grimm(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shot on color film stock and desaturated to black & white in post-production.
    • Goofs
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Quotes

      Antonio Villalta: [to Carmen de Triana] For you, and for our unborn child!

    • Connections
      Featured in What Is Cinema? (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      La entrada
      Written by Quintín Esquembre

    User reviews51

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Stylish and original melodrama
    A silent movie, filmed in black & white, which moves the familiar Snow White fairytale to a bullfighter arena in Seville and spices it with some morbid and melodramatic themes. I admit, it sounds weird. But in fact, it's wonderful. Blancanieves is a great cinematographic accomplishment. Anyone who loves film, should go and see it.

    Many silent movies are still a joy to watch, even though they are made almost a hundred years ago. That's because they put so much more emphasis on the visual aspect of the movie. It's about what you see on the screen, not about what the actors say.

    Director Pablo Berger has understood this perfectly. Blancanieves is a visual feast from beginning to end. The scenes are filmed in high-contrast black & white, often with deep focus. Everything looks extremely stylish, from the wardrobes to the interiors. Sometimes the images could have come right out of a fashion magazine.

    Moreover, the actors know that they have to act differently and use much more expression. Maribel Verdu is a joy to watch as Blancanieves's evil stepmother. Her facial expressions are worth more than a hundred lines of dialogue. Watch for the chicken-eating scene!

    In silent movies, the soundtrack is of course extremely important. Blancanieves doesn't disappoint. From the no holds barred, full-scale orchestral pieces during the most melodramatic scenes, to traditional Spanish flamenco music, it all accompanies the images on screen perfectly. Sometimes the soundtrack turns into source music, for example when we see the orchestra playing during the bullfight, or when Blancanieves puts on a record.

    it's hard to review this film without mentioning 'The Artist', the Oscar-winning silent movie from last year. Inevitably, Blancanieves stands in the shadow of this successful film. That's bad luck for director Berger, who has started this project long before anyone had even heard of The Artist. Perhaps, if The Artist wouldn't have had as much success as it did, Blancanieves would have attracted more attention. The Artist was a multiple Oscar-winner, Blancanieves didn't even get nominated, although it was the Spanish selection for the foreign language category. That does seem out of proportion, because both films are really great. Blancanieves is old-fashioned film making at its very best.
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    5
    • rubenm
    • Apr 24, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2012 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Spain)
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Snow White
    • Filming locations
      • Sevilla, Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Arcadia Motion Pictures
      • Sisifo Films AIE
      • Nix Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $279,735
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,264
      • Mar 31, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,585,522
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent

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