White as Snow

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White as Snow

2021

1h 52m

Comedy

Drama

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Claire, a young woman of great beauty, arouses the uncontrollable jealousy of her stepmother Maud, who goes so far as to plan her murder. Rescued at the last moment by a mysterious man who takes her in on his farm, Claire decides to remain in the village, a decision that will awaken the emotions of its inhabitants... One, two, and soon seven men will fall under her spell! For her, it is the beginning of a radical emancipation that is both carnal and emotional.

Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/21/2021

So lazily constructed that I was not sure where it was going for the longest time.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

08/13/2021

2/4

It's too slow, disorganized, and muddled to make coherent points, and it often has to remind itself that it's based on a fairy tale.

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

08/12/2021

As satisfying as Huppert is, the movie dances on the pinpoint of de Laâge's performance.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

08/27/2021

There's not much depth behind Fontaine's edgy intentions, leaving a well-acted and wildly uneven tale that brings the physical heat while the emotions remain chilly.

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Armond White

National Review

08/27/2021

Through Claire, Fontaine makes us wonder about standards of individual and social propriety. By fable's end, Fontaine surpasses the Brothers Grimm to acknowledge French cinema's romantic legacy.

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Leo Brady

AMovieGuy.com

08/27/2021

2/4

It seems like it would be difficult to screw up telling the story of a classic fable, but White as Snow never finds a purpose to exist at all.

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JoAnn B

08/15/2021

Loved the movie, and the Snow White theme. It ws a perfect ending, Maude got her comeuppance as she should have. Did not care for her however, she was convincing but Claire was brilliant and stole the show! Everyone in the cast was excellent and believable.

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Alain E

@AlainE Apr 20

Incomprehensible, with a symbolism that is not clear after the first twenty minutes.

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R T

@RT09397758 02/18/2025

Well I loved it. Dark humor, sex, weirdness; a great twist on Snow White. The acting was excellent.

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Jim R

@RT41563624 10/24/2024

Well-executed trash disguised as "art house". At this juncture it would seem Isabelle Huppert wants to become the French Norma Desmond. Though not destined for icon status, Lou does have her good points, all two of them. Pandering, smarmy, slick, sick, idiot's delight.

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Anne Fontaine

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Lou de Laâge

Claire

Isabelle Huppert

Maud

Charles Berling

Bernard

Damien Bonnard

Pierre

Jonathan Cohen

Sam

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Claire, a young woman of great beauty, arouses the uncontrollable jealousy of her stepmother Maud, who goes so far as to plan her murder. Rescued at the last moment by a mysterious man who takes her in on his farm, Claire decides to remain in the village, a decision that will awaken the emotions of its inhabitants... One, two, and soon seven men will fall under her spell! For her, it is the beginning of a radical emancipation that is both carnal and emotional.

Director: Anne Fontaine
Producer: Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer, Philippe Carcassonne
Screenwriter: Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer, Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Mandarin Films, Gaumont, Scope Pictures, France 3 Cinéma
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2021, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.6K
Runtime: 1h 52m