Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Christopher Z — 16 Nov 2013

A better silent film than The Artist. It is a take on Snow White and done very well.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Christopher Z on 16 Nov 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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