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The Queen, often referred to as the Evil Queen or the Wicked Queen, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in "Snow White", a fairy tale set in the German countryside, recorded by the Brothers Grimm; similar stories are also known to exist in other countries. Other versions of the Queen appear in "Snow White" derivative works, and the character has also become an archetype for unrelated works of fiction.The Queen is Snow White's evil and vindictive stepmother who is obsessed with being "the fairest in the land". The young princess Snow White makes her jealous, so the Queen concocts several plans to kill Snow White through the use of witchcraft. A driving force in the story is the Queen's Magic Mirror. In the traditional resolution of the story, the Queen is grotesquely executed for her crimes. The tale is a lesson for young children warning against narcissism and pride. She is often regarded as the most interesting character in "Snow White" and has been extensively analyzed and evaluated by literature scholars and psychologists.
Various other versions of the Queen, appear in many subsequent adaptations and continuations of the fairy tale, including novels and films. In these, the Queen is often re-imagined and sometimes portrayed more sympathetically, such as being morally conflicted, or suffering from madness, instead of just being purely evil. In the revisionist stories, she can even become an antihero or a tragic hero. In some instances, she serves as the protagonist or narrator of the story; one such particularly notable version is Disney's version, sometimes known as Queen Grimhilde. The Queen has also become an archetype that inspired several characters featured in the works that are not directly based on the original tale.
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The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
, 1h54Directed by Frank Darabont, Cédric Nicolas-Troyan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Inspiré de l'univers des contes et légendes, Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Children's films
Actors Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Sam Claflin, Nick Frost
Rating61%
L'histoire se déroule bien avant les événements de Blanche-Neige et le Chasseur. Les pouvoirs de la Reine Ravenna lui permettent de découvrir que non seulement sa soeur cadette, Freya, dont les pouvoirs ne se sont pas encore développés, entretient une liaison avec un duc nommé Andrew, mais qu'elle est aussi enceinte de lui. Freya donne naissance à une fille et découvre plus tard qu'Andrew a tué leur enfant. Enragée, son coeur, brisé, se glace et elle tue Andrew avec ses pouvoirs qui émergent soudainement — elle a le pouvoir de contrôler la glace.
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
, 2h6Directed by Rupert Sanders
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Inspiré de l'univers des contes et légendes, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Witches in film, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Raffey Cassidy, Sam Claflin, Izzy Meikle-Small
Rating60%
While admiring a rose blooming in the winter, Queen Eleanor of the Kingdom of Tabor pricks her finger on one of its thorns. Three drops of blood fall onto the snow-covered ground, and she wishes for a daughter as white as the snow, with lips as red as the blood, hair as black as a raven's wings and a heart as strong and defiant as the rose. Queen Eleanor gives birth to her daughter Snow White, but then Queen Eleanor falls ill and dies. After her death, Snow White's father King Magnus and his army battle an invading Dark Army of demonic glass soldiers. Upon rescuing their prisoner Ravenna, he becomes enchanted with her beauty and marries her.
Grimm's Snow White (2012)
Directed by Rachel Goldenberg
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Romance
Themes Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Jane March, Eliza Hope Bennett, Jamie Thomas King
Rating35%
The Evil Queen Gwendolyn takes over the Kingdom following the death of the King. To ensure her place, she attempts to kill her beautiful stepdaughter Snow White, who escapes into an enchanted forest.
Mirror Mirror (2012)
, 1h46Directed by Tarsem Singh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Lerner
Rating56%
The First and Good Queen, Snow White's mother died in child birth, and her father, the King (Sean Bean), marries once again with an evil sorceress named Clementianna (Julia Roberts), the most beautiful woman in the land and raises Snow White. One day, the king leaves to fight a great evil that has invaded the land but never returns. Queen Clementianna rules in his absence and keeps Snow White in the palace.
Happily N'Ever After 2 (2009)
, 1h15Directed by Steven E. Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Cam Clarke, Wallace Shawn, Kirk Thornton, Mickey Rooney, Cindy Robinson, Tom Kenny
Rating37%
Snow White and her family Queen Grace and King Cole were having a peaceful time waving at people. Queen Grace shows young Snow White how to act like a kind ruler. In her room, Queen Grace quotes "Remember, the mirror tells half the story" as "beauty is given by helping peasants". Queen Grace coughs and the king realises that Queen Grace is ill.Day by day it grew worse until one sad day, Queen Grace dies.
, 1h31Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Children's films
Actors Cosma Shiva Hagen, Nina Hagen, Heinz Hoenig, Mavie Hörbiger, Helge Schneider, Martin Schneider
Rating48%
The land of the queen is divided in two parts. At one side, there is a residential area which is overwhelmed by the mighty castle. On the other side is a dark forest named Unterwaldt. Both parts are only connected with a little bridge over the river. One day Little Red Riding Hood is picking flowers at the border of the residential area. She sees a beautiful flower across the bridge and decides to enter Unterwaldt. The forest takes Little Red Riding Hood in its power and the girl forgets time. She decides to swim in the river, but suddenly a shark-fin appears. However, it is the hat of dwarf Bubi who spies on the woman. Bubi is attacked by a bear. A scared Little Red Riding Hood runs further into the forest. The bear takes Bubi to the cottage of the dwarves. It is revealed the bear is the disguised dwarf Tschakko. As Bubi looked at a woman, which is forbidden by the dwarves, he is punished. Squirrels tickle his feet until Bubi can't stop laughing.
Snow White (2001)
, 1h35Directed by Caroline Thompson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Miranda Richardson, Kristin Kreuk, Tyron Leitso, Clancy Brown, Karin Konoval, Warwick Davis
Rating57%
John and Josephine deeply wish to have a child and when she is born, they name her Snow White. However, Josephine, Snow White's mother, dies in childbirth, leaving John alone with their child. In the winter, John struggles to find food for his daughter Snow White when he sheds a tear over a frozen lake and frees a creature known as the Green-Eyed One. As thanks for freeing him, Green-Eyed One offers John three wishes. For John's wishes, he asks for nourishment for his daughter, a kingdom to raise his family, and a new queen for a new and second wife, as the creature is unable to resurrect Josephine.
Snow White (1987)
, 1h23Directed by Michael Berz
Origin Israel
Genres Fantasy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Diana Rigg, Sarah Patterson, Billy Barty, Nicola Stapleton, Mike Edmonds, Arturo Gil
Rating64%
The film opens with a local Prince traveling in the woods with his men. The Prince discovers a beautiful young woman, Snow White, lying in a glass coffin. The seven dwarfs arrive and tell the Prince the story of Snow White through flashback.
A Snow White Christmas (1980)
, 46minutesOrigin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Christmas films, Children's films
Actors Erika Scheimer, Arte Johnson, Melendy Britt, Diane Pershing, Larry D. Mann, Clinton Sundberg
Rating58%
After vanquishing the Wicked Queen, the new queen, Snow White and her husband King Charming are now the rulers of the land of Noel. They have a young daughter, also named Snow White for her snow-white hair. The royal family decides to host a Christmas winter sports festival. One of the participants is Grunyon, a bumbling dwarf and a friend of the young Snow White. Snow White says her Christmas wish is to build a playhouse for all the children and suggests remodeling the old abandoned castle that was once home to the Wicked Queen.
, 1h23Directed by Wilfred Jackson, Dave Hand, Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Cottrell, Perce Pearce
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Musical films, Political films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'une plante, Films about royalty
Actors Adriana Caselotti, Lucille La Verne, Harry Stockwell, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Roy Atwell
Rating75%
Snow White is a lonely princess living with her stepmother, a vain and wicked Queen. The Queen fears that Snow White's beauty surpasses her own, so she forces Snow White to work as a scullery maid and asks her Magic Mirror daily "who is the fairest one of all". For several years the mirror always answered that the Queen was, pleasing her.
Snow White (1916)
, 1h3Directed by J. Searle Dawley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Children's films, Films about royalty
Actors Marguerite Clark, Creighton Hale, Dorothy Cumming, Richard Barthelmess
Rating62%