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The dark wonder of the Brothers Grimm, the quixotic imagination of writer/director Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands), state-of-the art special effects by Sextant Visual...
The dark wonder of the Brothers Grimm, the quixotic imagination of writer/director Caroline Thompson (The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands), state-of-the art special effects by Sextant Visual Effects and the breathtaking spectacle that has become a symbol of Hallmark Entertainment combine for a truly visionary retelling of the classic fairy tale…
Born from a drop of blood in a flutter of apple blossoms, and framed in ebony, a young girl named Snow White becomes the blessing of a loving peasant couple, John and Josephine. But with her birth comes a curse and the end of her mother's life. Left alone with an infant daughter, John braves a brutal winter in search of food for his starving angel. Salvation comes unexpectedly when the father's tears melt the frozen tomb of a bewitched creature, the Green-Eyed One. In thanks, the insinuating beast grants John three wishes: nourishment for Snow White, a kingdom in which to raise his family and a queen by his side. But John's cause for celebration is short-lived.
For the Green-Eyed One has devious plans for the well-being of his own family. Owing his loathsome spellcasting daughter, Elspeth, a long-awaited wish, he encourages her desires for appointment to the throne. A kingdom to rule is hers for the waiting, the new King John is hers for the belittling and a luscious little stepdaughter named Snow White, is hers to toy with and destroy at will.
The castle awaits. A looking glass is calling. And a fairy tale like no other begins...
From the relentless pursuit of a baleful queen to the deliverance of the princess by a charming prince, this splendid rendition of the beloved tale showers you with magical mirror slivers, thrills you with tumblings of wicked curses, invites you to a strange haven carved out of the hillside and endears you to the seven odd gnomes who inhabit its heart. Enhanced by magnificent special effects by Lee Wilson, this is indeed the fairest of them all.
Painted in rich strokes of Gothic horror, spellbinding romance, and awesome spectacle, this epic fantasia from Robert Halmi, Sr. (producer of such Hallmark classics as Alice in Wonderland, Animal Farm, and Gulliver's Travels) will enthrall the entire family with pure storytelling magic.
Inspired by the original tale of the Brothers Grimm, this epic fantasia of dark wonder, quixotic flights of fancy, spellbinding romance and awesome spectacle is truly the fairest version of them all.
Still the fairest story of them all. -- © Hallmark Entertainment Distribution
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