Blancanieves

A black and white silent movie, based on the Snow White fairy tale, that is set in a romantic version of 1920s Seville and centered on a female bullfighter.

Cast

Maribel Verdú

as Encarna

Macarena García

as Carmen/Blancanieves

Daniel Giménez Cacho

as Antonio Villalta

Ángela Molina

as Doña Concha

Inma Cuesta

as Carmen de Triana

Sofía Oria

as Carmencita

Ramón Barea

as Don Martín

Josep Maria Pou

as Don Carlos

Pere Ponce

as Genaro

Itziar Castro

as Tocinillo de cielo

Reviews

badelf

This is a highly creative version of Snow White that looks and wounds exactly like an old silent movie. It was so well done that I was invested in the characters by the end and therefore somewhat disappointed by the finale....

CinemaSerf

This is a cracking silent film that sees the traditional "Snow White" story presented in monochrome and transferred to the arena of the toreador. Our heroine is "Carmen" (Macarena García) whose father was a renowned bullfighter "Villalta" (Daniel Gimênez Cacho) but on the day of her birth he suffers...

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