Snow White
A prince, seeking the greatest treasure, stumbles upon seven little men guarding a coffin. They tell him the story of Snow White, a beautiful princess who was forced to run away from home after her jealous stepmother tried to have her killed. When she realizes that the girl is still alive and living with the dwarfs, she sets out to destroy her only rival once and for all.
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- Cast:
- Diana Rigg , Billy Barty , Sarah Patterson , Nicola Stapleton , Mike Edmonds , Gary Friedkin , Arturo Gil
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Best movie of this year hands down!
Good concept, poorly executed.
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Although it isn't as endearing or charming as Disney's animated version I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this one. I think both Nicola Stapleton and Sarah Patterson (better known for her role as Rosaleen in Company of Wolves) did a good job playing Snow White. Best part was played by the evil queen (Mia Rig) who really was evil. At least she was pretty in comparison to the evil queen from Disney who looked like a ghost (and could never be the fairest of them all). The evil queen had so many costumes in which she could disguise and transform into a totally different person. She used her disguises 3 times to kill Snow White. That's right she needed 3 attempts for that. I'm glad they showed us in this version all of these attempts so people do know it was not only the poisonous apple. I knew about a poisonous comb in one the version I have read but never knew about the corset until I saw this one. The mirror was mostly the scary thing in the movie, having that foul laugh and face. The songs are nice not great but not over the top and fitting. I was a bit disappointed by the dwarfs however, they do lack some kind of personality and too bad they have all the same sounding names ending on "iddy". I think even after multiple viewings it will be impossible to say who is who. Nevertheless this is certainly one of the best adaptations of the fairy tale.
boy these movies bring me back twenty years. i can remember back in the 80's loving these Cannon Movie/fairy Tales so much i would get to the video store before it would open on the days these would be released. i loved fairy tales and really liked these and they were often gone off the shelves right away because they were popular children's releases at the time. that's why i would often be at the video store first thing on the morning of release anticipating each new fairy tale.'Snow White' is my favorite of all the Cannon Movietales. mostly because it has the legendary Billy Barty in the role of Iddy dwarf. and he does a charming and memorable job. as do all the little dwarfs. all these guys are very cute and endearing and amusing in the musical numbers.Diana Rigg is also a lot of fun as the wicked queen. her performance is part PBS Great Performances and part high camp. this also features the lovely Sarah Patterson from Neil Jordan's 'Company of Wolves'. for every fan of Jordan's surreal, dream masterpiece, this is a real treat and she does a really sweet job as Princess White. Little Nicola Stapleton from 'Hansel and Gretel' is also featured as a baby Princess White, and as usual, she's keeper.i've always been impressed with Cannon's ability to turn out these family gems on such low budgets and with limited resources, and still acquire interesting, name actors and provide them with quality musical scores. i guess its cheap to film in the Holy Land.i won't pretend this is the great cinema that the animated Disney classic is. but it's better entertainment than it's usually given credit for, and of the numerous TV and movie productions outside of Disney, this is, what i think, the cutest and best production and the most suitable for small children.
Not since Disney's heroine glided across the screen, has Snow White been so beautifully portrayed. Sarah Patterson (A Company of Wolves) is not only beautiful, but gives Snow White the spunky yet child-like quality needed to bring the young princess to life. Miss Patterson also has a pleasant singing voice. I highly recommend seeing this enchanting version of the classic story!!!
I Have Loved This 1987 version of Snow White For Many Years. I'm hoping that soon this movie will be brought back to video cause it is so nicely done! To Make Matters Better Diana Rigg Starrs as the wicked stepmother.