Snow White: A Tale of Terror


1h 41m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A dark version of the classic Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, the story of Snow White set in Germany's Black Forest, circa 1493. Fair young Lilli's problems begin when her loving, widowed father marries the striking Claudia Alvise, a noblewoman who takes her direction from a dressing mirror that reflect

Film Details

Also Known As
Grimm Brothers' Snow White, Grimm Brothers' Snow White in the Black Forest, The, Snow White in the Black Forest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Period
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Afm Lighting; Angels the Costumiers; Arri Group; Barrandov Studios; Chapel Of St Thomas; Cinema Research Corporation; Dynamic International; Etic Films; Fantasy Ii Film Effects Inc; Framestore Cfc; Hollywood Catering; International Film Guarantors; International Recording Corporation; Lays International; Panther Productions; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Radar Pictures; Renown Freight; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company; Showtime Networks; Soundelux; The Travel Company; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Polygram Video
Location
Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

A dark version of the classic Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, the story of Snow White set in Germany's Black Forest, circa 1493. Fair young Lilli's problems begin when her loving, widowed father marries the striking Claudia Alvise, a noblewoman who takes her direction from a dressing mirror that reflects her deep, dark soul. Beauty yields rivalry, rivalry yields treachery, and before treachery gets its clutches on Lilli, she's forced to flee for the care of seven friendly forest dwellers--they're not dwarves, but a band of amiable social outcasts who are happy to have Lilli for a guest. But Claudia remains in hot pursuit.

Crew

Marit Allen

Costume Designer

Andy Arnautov

Gaffer

Ota Bares

Animal Trainer

Nancy Barker

Assistant Sound Editor

David Beavis

Special Effects Supervisor

Klemens Becker

Steadicam Operator

Tony Bell

Boom Operator

Michal Berka

Assistant

Scott Beverly

Other

Josh Bleckner

Production Assistant

Laura Lee Bong

Apprentice

Michael Bonvillain

Unit Director

Heather Born

Location Editor

Jan Boruvka

Best Boy

Tim Boyle

Music

John Brace

Casting Associate

Adam Brockbank

Storyboard Artist

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Betzy Bromberg

Supervisor

Fred J Brown

Sound Editor

Micky Brown

Gaffer

David Bubb

Construction Coordinator

Zuzana Bursikova

Wardrobe

Bryan Byrd

Publicity

Sarka Cimbalova

Production Coordinator

Jindrich Cipera

Other

Terry Claborn

Color Timer

Davia Clayton

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bill Coe

Camera Operator

Gary Cohen

Special Effects

Steve Cohen

Grip

Jennifer Collen-smith

Publicity

Chris Corbould

Digital Effects Supervisor

Robert Cort

Executive Producer

Ken Cosci

Assistant

Ian Crafford

Editor

Francesca Crowder

Hairdresser

Jerry Daly

Assistant Director

Jana De'ath

Other

Tim De'ath

Other

George Dean

Other

Daniel Deschamps

Production Assistant

Linda Devetta

Makeup Artist

Pavel Dostal

Dolly Grip

Nick Dudman

Prosthetic Makeup

Jiri Dusek

Other

David Emerson

Other

Tom Engelman

Producer

Alyson Evans

Post-Production Coordinator

Jon Farhat

Consultant

Ernest D. Farino

Visual Effects Supervisor

Roger Farr

Animal Trainer

Joseph Feinermann

Assistant Art Director

Don Fergus

Camera Operator

Ted Field

Executive Producer

David Fogg

Photography

Lorisa D Francis

Post-Production Coordinator

Ellen Freund

Props

Doug Fullington

Music

Marion Gray

Other

Richard Green

Foley Artist

Ivo Gresak

Best Boy

Jacob Grimm

Other

Wilhelm Grimm

Other

Martin Grosup

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Lee Grubin

Additional Editor

Georgina Gunner

Costumes

Ira Halberstadt

Executive In Charge Of Production

Allison Halderman

Assistant

Karen Hart

Song Performer

Matt Haslam

Production Assistant

Ian Hinkinbotham

Production Supervisor

Ladislav Hruby

Other

David J Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Leslie Huntley

Visual Effects

Damon Intrabartolo

Original Music

Gemma Jackson

Production Designer

Paul Jennings

Stunts

Vladimir Jezek

On-Set Dresser

Milan Jirsa

Gaffer

Sally Jones

Script Supervisor

Victoria Jones

Location Assistant

Eva Kadankovja

Assistant Director

Nikos Kalimerakis

Electrician

Nikos Kalimerakis

Generator Operator

Michael Kaschalk

Visual Effects

Stuart Kearns

Art Director

Paddy Kiely

Assistant Camera Operator

Brian Kirk

Music

Roberta Kirkpatrick

Visual Effects

Filip Klepl

Transportation Coordinator

Charles Knode

Costumes

David Knowles

Special Effects

Malina Koani-guzman

Production Assistant

Otakar Kolar

Carpenter

Eddee Kolos

Other

Jiri Konicek

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Jiri Krejcir

Location Manager

Scott Kroopf

Executive Producer

Jaroslav Kunasek

Grip

Nicole Kytyrova

Assistant Director

Melissa Layton-skorepa

Wardrobe

Viktor Lonek

Video

Mark Long

Other

Sarah Love

Hair Assistant

Sue Love

Hairdresser

Linda Lowy

Casting

Clive Mackey

Camera Assistant

Terry Madden

Assistant Director

Antonin Marik

Other

Alex Matcham

Production Associate

Paula Mcbreen

Assistant

Geralyn Mcgah-miller

Accountant

Steve Mcleod

Best Boy

Stewart Meachem

Assistant

Simon Mein

Photography

Sascha Mieke

Steadicam Operator

Stefan Mily

On-Set Dresser

Lucie Minaricova

Assistant Director

Katerina Mirova

Wardrobe

Vera Mirova

Wardrobe Supervisor

Bret Mixon

Supervisor

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutting

Tim Molinder

Supervisor

Petr Moravec

Production Supervisor

Mark Moriarty

Assistant Camera Operator

Zdenek Mrkvicka

Other

Monica Mullens

Assistant

Bobina Novotna

Accountant

Adam O'neill

Assistant Art Director

Patrick O'sullivan

Sound Editor

Jiri Ostry

Assistant Director

John Ottman

Original Music

John Ottman

Music

Sarah Pasanen

Other

Karel Pavlovsky

Unit Manager

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anthony Phelan

Special Effects

Beverly Pinnas

Visual Effects Editor

Alan Poole

Special Effects

Greg Powell

Stunt Coordinator

Antonin Prazsky

Assistant Location Manager

Trefor Proud

Makeup Assistant

Simone Reynolds

Casting

Mirka Reznickova

Office Runner

Petr Richter

Props

Michael Roberts

Camera Operator

Laurel Robinson

Assistant

Nellie Rodriguez

Art Department

Danielle Roffe

Casting Assistant

Scott Rogers

Assistant

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Sean Rowe

Foley Artist

Peter Russell

Art Director

Lorin Ruttenberg

Assistant

Lucie Ryan

Other

David Sabee

Music Contractor

Victoria Rose Sampson

Adr Editor

Ervin Sanders

Camera Operator

Mel Sansom

Other

Steve Sansom

Other

Jiri Sarboch

Gaffer

Lori H Schwartz

Other

Vladimir Seeml

Unit Manager

Rachel Seltzer

Publicity

Deborah Serra

Screenwriter

Jamie Sewell

Camera Assistant

Michele Sharp

Dialogue Editor

Malcolm Sheehan

Key Grip

Carrie Shepard

Assistant Editor

Ali Shyngle

Post-Production Accountant

Stan Siegel

Sound Editor

Jaroslav Sinkule

Dolly Grip

Eliska Sirova

Script Supervisor

Janek Sirrs

Special Effects

Robin Skinner

Office Runner

Mike Skorepa

Wardrobe Assistant

Stana Slosserova

Wardrobe Assistant

Sharon H Smith

Music Editor

Dawn Soler

Executive In Charge Of Music (Polygram Filmed Entertainment)

Mike Southon

Director Of Photography

David Spence

Sound Editor

Robert Stadd

Consultant

Leos Stransky

Stunts

Graham Stumpf

Post-Production Supervisor

Tom Szollosi

Screenwriter

Michelle Taylor

Makeup

David Tucker

Camera Operator

Ivan Vakarac

Unit Manager

Tim Van Rellim

Co-Producer

Miloslav Vass

Other

Pavel Voukon

Stunts

Eva Vyplelova

Makeup

Eva Vyplelova

Hair

Kevin Wahrman

Assistant Sound Editor

Peter Walpole

Set Decorator

Christopher Warren

Photography

Gene Warren

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Watkins

Digital Effects Supervisor

Howard Weaver

Scenic Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
Grimm Brothers' Snow White, Grimm Brothers' Snow White in the Black Forest, The, Snow White in the Black Forest
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Period
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Afm Lighting; Angels the Costumiers; Arri Group; Barrandov Studios; Chapel Of St Thomas; Cinema Research Corporation; Dynamic International; Etic Films; Fantasy Ii Film Effects Inc; Framestore Cfc; Hollywood Catering; International Film Guarantors; International Recording Corporation; Lays International; Panther Productions; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Radar Pictures; Renown Freight; Rhh/ Albert G Ruben & Company; Showtime Networks; Soundelux; The Travel Company; Walt Disney Company Studio Facilities
Distribution Company
Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Polygram Video
Location
Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States August 1997

Aired in United States August 24, 1997

Aired in United States November 25, 1997

Released in United States on Video November 25, 1997

Shown at Fantasy Film Festival in Germany August 1997. The 1997 Fantasy Film Festival toured Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin during the month of August.

Estimated budget: $25,000,000 - 30,000,000

Began shooting October 2, 1995.

Completed shooting December 19, 1995.

Previous titles: "The Grimm Brothers' Snow White" and "Snow White in the Black Forest."