“It's a film that plays like a lost Tod Browning film, rediscovered and restored by Pedro Almodovar.” Krell Laboratories · 12 years ago
“Blancanieves knows that its audience isn't stupid and that they are more than willing to sit still for an hour and 45 minutes if the story is good enough.” Michael J. Cinema · 13 years ago Blancanieves(2012)
A breathtaking silent film, Blancanieves brings the Snow White legend to the dark, passionate world of 1920s Spanish bullfighting. “It's a film that plays like a lost
Blancanieves (2012) is a visually stunning, black-and-white Spanish silent film that reimagines the Snow White fairy tale in 1920s Andalusia, blending gothic atmosphere with flamenco passion. Directed by Pablo Berger, it focuses on Carmen, a girl whose life is haunted by a cruel stepmother, who escapes her past to become a famous bullfighter under the moniker "Blancanieves". Directed by Pablo Berger, it focuses on Carmen,
Set in southern Spain, the film follows Carmencita, the daughter of a legendary paralyzed bullfighter, who suffers under the tyranny of her stepmother, Encarna. After a murder attempt, she is rescued by a troupe of dwarf bullfighters, only to discover her own destiny in the bullring.