Snow White (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Caroline Thompson

Writers (WGA):

Jacob Grimm (story) &
Wilhelm Grimm (story) ...
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Release Date:

17 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Family

Plot:

Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, leaving baby Snow and father John for dead on an icy field, who then receives a visit from one of Satan's representatives, granting him three wishes.

Plot Keywords:

Snow White | Daughter | Wish | Childbirth | Fairy Tale

Cast

Miranda Richardson	...	Queen Elspeth
Kristin Kreuk	...	Snow White
Karin Konoval	...	Crone
Tom Irwin	...	John
Vera Farmiga	...	Josephine
Tyron Leitso	...	Prince Alfred
Michael Gilden	...	Monday (Red)
Mark J. Trombino	...	Tuesday (Orange)
Vincent Schiavelli	...	Wednesday (Yellow)
Penny Blake	...	Thursday (Green)
Martin Klebba	...	Friday (Blue)
Warwick Davis	...	Saturday (Indigo)
Michael J. Anderson	...	Sunday (Violet)
Clancy Brown	...	Green Eyed One
Milana Orchard	...	Baby Snow White
Teal Warris	...	Baby Snow White
José Zúñiga	...	Hector (as Jose Zuniga)
Campbell Lane	...	Magistrate
Rob Roy	...	Minister #1
Peter Hall	...	Minister #2
James Chutter	...	Footman
Shaine Jones	...	Servant
Shaun Balbar	...	Chef
Michelle Harrison	...	Lady in Waiting #1
Michelle Maryineau	...	Lady in Waiting #2
Stacee Copeland	...	Lady in Waiting #3
Lauren Kennedy	...	Child #1
Naomi Lawson-Baird	...	Child #2
Nicole Robert	...	Kitchen Worker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janelle Rancourt	...	Girl on Road

Directed by
Caroline Thompson

Writing credits (WGA)
Jacob Grimm		(story) (as The Brothers Grimm) &
Wilhelm Grimm		(story) (as The Brothers Grimm)
Caroline Thompson		(teleplay) &
Julie Hickson		(teleplay)

Produced by
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer
Matthew O'Connor	....	producer
Caroline Thompson	....	producer
Mary Anne Waterhouse	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Michael Convertino

Cinematography by
Jon Joffin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Margaret Goodspeed

Casting by
John Brace
Heike Brandstatter
Linda Lowy
Coreen Mayrs

Production Design by
David Brisbin

Art Direction by
Doug Hardwick

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Wilcox

Costume Design by
Nancy Bryant

Makeup Department
Gitte Axen	....	makeup artist
Ian C. Ballard	....	hair designer (as Ian Ballard)
Rachel Griffin	....	special makeup effects artist
Norma Hill-Patton	....	makeup designer
Bruce Houston	....	makeup effects applicator (as Bruce Huston)
Cindy Larson	....	hair stylist
Brad Proctor	....	makeup effects applicator
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup designer

Production Management
Julia Neville	....	unit manager
Mary Anne Waterhouse	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	....	first assistant director
Steve Nicolaides	....	second unit director
Anya Smith	....	additional third assistant director
Kate Vanderbyl	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Tara Arnett	....	art department assistant
Sandy Arthur	....	assistant set decorator
Linda Marie Bishop	....	signwriter
Mark Francis	....	property master
Allan Galajda	....	set designer
Brent Gloeckler	....	head sculptor
Carl Gruell	....	art department production assistant
Max Matsuoka	....	key props buyer
Ignacio McBurney	....	assistant set decorator
Mike McLeod	....	construction coordinator
Dale Menzies	....	construction foreman
Jeremy Stanbridge	....	assistant art director
Ken Wells	....	paint coordinator

Sound Department
Peter Bergren	....	sound effects editor
Graham Crowell	....	boom operator
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Goodman	....	boom operator
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Ralph Parker	....	sound mixer
Richard Taylor	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	special effects assistant
James Kozier	....	special effects supervisor
Tim Storvick	....	special effects coordinator
Harry Tomsic	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Tom Archer	....	digital compositing artist
Nicholas Boughen	....	3D animator
Keith Hamakawa	....	digital resources manager
James G. Hebb	....	CGI supervisor
Winston Helgason	....	3D animator
Andrew Karr	....	visual effects
Colin Liggett	....	digital compositing artist
Tannis Mathers	....	rotoscope artist
Stephen Pepper	....	senior digital compositor
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects coordinator
Elaine Sipos	....	digital compositor
Irene Sommerfeldt	....	rotoscope artist
Simon van de Lagemaat	....	digital artist
Wendy Whaley	....	digital compositing artist
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Marny Eng	....	stunt double: Kristin Kreuk
Fred Perron	....	stunt coordinator
Fred Perron	....	stunts
Trish Schill	....	stunt double: Miranda Richardson & Kristin Kreux
Tucker Vezina	....	stunts
Jamie Payton	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Adams	....	first assistant camera
Cory Budney	....	first assistant camera
Sean Esler	....	second assistant camera
Nina Jones	....	lighting technician
Ron MacLeay	....	key grip
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator
Dean Morris	....	best boy electric
Brian C. Murphy	....	director of photography: second unit
Paul Slatter	....	gaffer
Brad Smith	....	best boy grip
Max Torroba	....	video assist operator
Joe Waistell	....	additional first assistant camera

Casting Department
Michele Short	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Isabel Bloor	....	costume set supervisor
Jane Henry	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Yelena Lanskaya	....	assistant editor
David Legault	....	assistant editor
Aaron Marshall	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Brent Brooks	....	music editor
Daniel Gaber	....	music editor
Lesley Langs	....	music editor
Bobby Muzingo	....	music supervisor (as Robert Muzingo)
Bobby Muzingo	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Robert Steeves	....	transportation coordinator (as Rob Steeves)

Other crew
Duane Bradley	....	animal trainer
Brenda Campbell	....	acting coach
Kathleen Higgins	....	assistant coordinator
Blaine G. Houserman	....	production accountant
Robert Bob Kay	....	assistant location manager
Eva Morgan	....	production coordinator
Jamie Payton	....	head wrangler
Tracey Renyard	....	location manager
Gerry Therrien	....	animal wrangler
Helga Ungurait	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Babelsberg International Film Produktion
• Hallmark Entertainment
• Sextant Entertainment Group
• Snow White Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Papillon Productions
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Camera Shop, The  camera and production equipment
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• P.S. Northern Lights  grip and electric package
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound

Also Known As:

Blanche-Neige (Canada: French title)
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (USA)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | Australia:G | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Babelsberg International Film Produktion

Quotes:

Sunday: Monday's child is fair of face.
[Monday bows]
Sunday: Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Tuesday: Tuesday.
[waves]
Sunday: Wednesday's child is full of woe.
Wednesday: I MOST CERTAINLY AM NOT!
Sunday: Thursday's child has far to go.
Thursday: Thursday.
[waves]
[...]

Interesting take on a classic.

First I want to say with a certain amount of authority (50 years of movie-watching) that the total of about 37% "1" and "10" votes for this movie are equally bogus. It is neither. The median rating of near "6" or "7" is about right.

I like Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang of Smallville TV series), she is so cute, she is a perfect pick for Snow White. I expected to see essentially the same story as told in the classic Disney animated feature, but it is quite different. On the DVD extra the writer/director explains that this version is more in line with the original Snow White tales that were handed down from olden times.

It is quite well done in places, and the use of "days of the week" to name the 7 dwarves, the use of rainbow colors to identify them, and the inclusion of one 6 ft, 4 inch "dwarf" help make it interesting. Maranda Richardson, known best for her work as Ms Tweedy in CHICKEN RUN, is really good as the stepmom who wants Snow White dead.

In summary, while not a great film, interesting enough to spend time watching.