Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997) on Netflix
Wolves attack the carriage of pregnant Lilliana Hoffman; her husband cuts their daughter Lilli from her dying body. Years later Lilli refuses to accept her father's new wife, Claudia.
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Plot summary
In 1493 Germany, wolves attack the carriage of Baron Frederick Hoffman and his pregnant wife Lilliana in the woods, and Lilliana is mortally wounded. Frederick cuts their daughter from her body and names the girl Lilli after her mother. Seven years later he marries Claudia Alvise, a French noblewoman who brings her mute brother Gustav and a mirror that belonged to their mother. Claudia tries to win over her stepdaughter, but Lilli still mourns her birth mother and resents the attention her father gives his new wife.
Cast
- Joanna Rothas Lilliana
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Hundreds of European and American actresses tried out for the part of Lilli, which went to Monica Keena in September 1995; Alicia Silverstone had been the top contender for a while.
- An early version of the screenplay was reportedly set in New York City, and its dwarfs were reimagined as gang members.
- Sigourney Weaver was involved in developing her character, the stepmother Claudia, changing or removing parts of the script she felt did not suit the role.
