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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937

David Hand

Animation, Voice: Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti ...

6.8

84,153

Animation. Fantasy. Musical. Kids The classic tale, based on the original written in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm, tells the story of a young princess, Snow White. After the death of her mother, her father remarries an evil woman and unfortunately, her wicked stepmother takes over the kingdom when he passes away. Snow White is forced to work as a maid, but when the Magic Mirror tells her evil stepmother that Snow White's beauty is surpassing her own, the Queen takes ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"To one degree or another, every animated feature made since owes it something."
		Frank S. Nugent The New York Times	"It is a classic, as important cinematically as 'The Birth of a Nation' or the birth of Mickey Mouse."
		Geoff Andrew Time Out	"The animation itself is top-notch, and in a number of darker sequences (...),Disney's adoption of Expressionist visual devices makes for genuinely powerful drama."
		Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"Like many of the Disney films, from 'Pinocchio' to 'Fantasia', this film is a cinematic rite of passage -- for children and adults."
		Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"You've probably seen it 15 times by now, so why not make it 16?"
		John C. Flinn Sr. Variety	"An absorbingly interesting and, at times, thrilling entertainment (...) The film approaches real greatness"
		William Thomas Empire	"It has all the necessary ingredients to impress the under-nines (...) Largely it succeeds because it really is a great deal of fun (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Cindy White IGN	"Innovative and revolutionary (...) In terms of storytelling, 'Snow White' was ahead of its time for animation"
		Noel Murray Rolling Stone	"All the risk paid off in something beautiful and timeless. Even today, this picture looks stunning"
		Andrew Collins Radio Times	"[It] pushed the art form in thrilling new directions (...) This classic has enduring appeal for all ages (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

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