
A band of bullfighting dwarfs save the life of a young woman with amnesia. They end up taking her under their wing when they find out that she has seemingly natural skills as a bullfighter, upon which they can capitalize not only for their act but for her own personal gain. As she does not know her name or background, the dwarfs coin her Blancanieves, after the famed fairy tale. What they are all unaware of is that she is really Carmen, the daughter of the once great matador,... (Full plot summary below)
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A band of bullfighting dwarfs save the life of a young woman with amnesia. They end up taking her under their wing when they find out that she has seemingly natural skills as a bullfighter, upon which they can capitalize not only for their act but for her own personal gain. As she does not know her name or background, the dwarfs coin her Blancanieves, after the famed fairy tale. What they are all unaware of is that she is really Carmen, the daughter of the once great matador, Antonio Villalta. On the day Carmen was born, her father suffered a career ending accident, and her mother died in childbirth. Her father quickly remarried his nurse, the evil Encarna. Although raised by her grandmother during her early years, Carmen, following the death of her grandmother, went to live with Encarna while an adolescent, Encarna who treated her as a slave. Carmen eventually found her disabled father, who was hidden away and treated poorly by Encarna. In the meantime, Encarna was cavorting with the household chauffeur while living off her husband's riches. Antonio did pass along to Carmen the art of bullfighting. As Blancanieves teeters on the brink of fame as a matador, her life may be placed in jeopardy if Encarna learns who she is, as Encarna believed Carmen was dead since she was the one who ordered her murder at the hands of the chauffeur.
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| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertMost films are experiences to be ignored or at best forgotten. "Blancanieves" is a little classic to be treasured. |
| GrantlandWesley MorrisWhat Berger does with the actors, the sight gags, the close-ups, the music, the photography is close to perfection. |
| Rip It UpDavid 'Mad Dog' BradleyInspired, perhaps, by The Artist, writer/director/producer Pablo Berger's handsome Spanish production (with English subtitles) updates the Grimm Brothers Snow White tale to the world of 1920s bullfighting - and, well, why not? |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineThis exquisite Spanish take on the Snow White fairy tale is in a different league from Hollywood's two recent attempts to retell the story: it's clever, artistic and emotionally thrilling |
| NOW TorontoRadheyan SimonpillaiLike The Artist, Blancanieves is delightfully novel, but it also feels trapped by its innovative gimmickry. |
| CinemaDopeGlenn Lovell... lusty and heartfelt, fiery flamenco and spirited country jig. Don't go expecting a Disney-fied fable. Berger seasons with S&M and the kind of macabre touches you'd expect in vintage Browning or Bunuel. |
| Television Without PityEthan AlterOverall, Blancanievesis a minor achievement in the annals of Snow White re-tellings, but not an insignificant one. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasNo, "Blancanieves" isn't subtle, but it's an unforgettable time at the movies. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonSensuous, mischievous, hotblooded retelling of the old Teutonic fairy tale. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA bold re-imagining of the Grimm Brothers' Snow White legend transmitted in exquisite black and white with upbeat paso dobles and flamenco rhythms |