Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Richard I — 14 Jan 2017

Elegant, handsome version of the old tale which returns to the spirit of the original story and the first days of cinema.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Richard I on 14 Jan 2017.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Zack F (341) on 02 Mar 2014

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Risky bet, that I do not know if it has gone on in a good way yet. More curious by photography and actors than for the story itself…

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By Gina W (340) on 04 Oct 2014

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By Bianca J (30) on 23 Aug 2014

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By Giorgos T (188) on 13 Apr 2014

Well acted. Interesting story. The idea to make it a silent movie is just genius. Simply a great film…

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