Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Donald Clarke for Irish Times — 20 Jul 2013

It hardly needs to be said that this fairytale is not really intended for children. In truth, few fairytales are.

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This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Donald Clarke and published by Irish Times on 20 Jul 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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