Little Red Riding Hood (1997)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

David Kaplan

Writer:

David Kaplan (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

A black comedy version of the classic tale. |

Plot Keywords:

Black Comedy | Erotic | Little Red Riding Hood | Cabin | Accidental Cannibalism

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Christina Ricci	...	Little Red Riding Hood
Timour Bourtasenkov	...	The Wolf
Evelyn Solann	...	Grandmother
Quentin Crisp	...	Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

12 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Filming Locations:

Terpsichore S.A.N.D. - Fairview Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Little Red Movie Productions, JV

Movie Connections:

Version of Red Riding Hood (1989)

Soundtrack:

Prélude à l'Aprés-Midi d'un Faun

Gorgeous and spellbinding

Not a moment nor a note is wasted in this little ditty shown two years ago at the Chicago Film Festival. As an English teacher, I have seen and read many versions of this tale and have used some for critical analysis in my classes, but this piece is something quite extraordinary (though not quite intended for small children). I long to possess it in my library and to show to everyone I know and meet its evocative imagery and disquieting premise: woman is not as vulnerable and naive as we are led to believe nor man so forceful and ugly. Debussy's work could not have been more aptly interpreted onto the screen. The cinematography is breathtaking.