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THEME EXPLORATION

fairy tale retelling

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
2004 · and Conrad Vernon & Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · David Hand & Wilfred Jackson
Absurda (, short
Absurda (, short
2007 · David Lynch
Cinderella
Cinderella
1950 · Hamilton Luske & Wilfred Jackson
Les Amants criminels
Les Amants criminels
1999 · François Ozon
Le Petit chaperon rouge
Le Petit chaperon rouge
1929 · Jean Renoir
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1971 · Jacques Demy
The Wandering Swordsman
The Wandering Swordsman
1970 · Chang Cheh
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · Emilie Blichfeldt
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · Sam Fell
Cinderella's Revenge
Cinderella's Revenge
2024 · Andy Edwards
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jordan Peele → Ireland

Masterfully deconstructs fairy tale tropes through psychological realism in films like 'The Company of Wolves' and 'In Dreams,' exploring the darker underbelly of classic narratives.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

Consistently reimagines fairy tales with gothic sensibility and magical realism, transforming familiar stories into profound meditations on power, innocence, and transformation in works like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Crimson Peak.'

Catherine Breillat → France

Provocatively subverts fairy tale conventions through feminist and transgressive cinema, particularly in 'Bluebeard' and 'The Last Mistress,' challenging traditional morality and female agency.

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