Review of Blancanieves (2012) by John Anderson for Newsday — 03 Apr 2013

Sensuous, mischievous, hotblooded retelling of the old Teutonic fairy tale.

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This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by John Anderson and published by Newsday on 03 Apr 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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