Snow White: A Tale of Terror

"The fairy tale is over."

1997 1h 40m EN

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6.1

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58%

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 300🥫58%Rotten Tomatoes★6.1IMDB · 11,582

FantasyHorror

Synopsis

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When young Lili's mother dies in childbirth, her father remarries Lady Claudia, a woman ruled by an evil mirror with the power to make her queen of all living things. After escaping an attempt on her life, Lili finds herself lost in a dark forest, where living happily ever after seems unlikely.

“The fairy tale is over.”

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Cast

Sigourney Weaver
Lady Claudia Hoffman
Sam Neill
Lord Friedrich Hoffman
Monica Keena
Lilliana 'Lilly' Hoffman
Gil Bellows
Will
Brian Glover
Lars
David Conrad
Peter Gutenberg
Anthony Brophy
Rolf
Andrew Tiernan
Scar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Cohn
Writers: Tom Szollosi, Deborah Serra
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Cohn, shot by Mike Southon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Ottman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sigourney Weaver and Sam Neill and Monica Keena carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fairy tale is over.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Cohn directs. Mike Southon behind the camera. John Ottman scores. Ian Crafford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Michael Cohn, shot by Mike Southon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Ottman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sigourney Weaver and Sam Neill and Monica Keena carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The fairy tale is over.".
7IMDB entry: tt0119227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "jealousy", "wolf", "toxication", "fairy tale".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.