Snow White (2000)
Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert Walser’s anti-fairy tale. Carefully restricting the image track, Monteiro maintains an almost totally black screen in order to focus instead on the voices of Snow White, the Prince, the Queen and the Hunter, engaged in an extended debate about love, free will and the events leading up to the fateful attempt on the maiden’s life. Despite its visual austerity, Snow White is haunted by the arresting images with which it begins – infamous black-and-white photographs of Walser lying dead in the snow after his heart attack outside a Swiss asylum at the age of seventy-eight, a strange realization of the “death of the author” so central to postmodern literary criticism.
Cast
- Maria do Carmo Rôlo - Branca de Neve
- Ana Brandão - A Rainha
- Reginaldo da Cruz - O Príncipe Estrangeiro
- Luís Miguel Cintra - O Caçador
- Diogo Dória - O Rei
- Rita Durão
- Miguel Borges
- José Airosa
- João César Monteiro - Não
Screenplay
- Robert Walser (Story)
- João César Monteiro (Screenplay)
Keywords
avant-garde
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Snow White about?
- Monteiro moved far away from the visual opulence defined by his earlier films with his inspired adaptation of radical Swiss writer Robert Walser’s anti-fairy tale. Carefully restricting the image track, Monteiro maintains an almost totally black screen in order to focus instead on the voices of Snow White, the Prince, the Queen and the Hunter, engaged in an extended debate about love, free will and the events leading up to the fateful attempt on the maiden’s life. Despite its visual austerity, Snow White is haunted by the arresting images with which it begins – infamous black-and-white photographs of Walser lying dead in the snow after his heart attack outside a Swiss asylum at the age of seventy-eight, a strange realization of the “death of the author” so central to postmodern literary criticism.
- Who directed Snow White?
- Snow White was directed by João César Monteiro.
- Who stars in Snow White?
- Snow White stars Maria do Carmo Rôlo, Ana Brandão, Reginaldo da Cruz, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, Rita Durão.
- How long is Snow White?
- Snow White has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Snow White?
- Snow White is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was Snow White produced?
- Snow White was produced in Portugal.