Snow White (1952 film)

Snow White is a 1952 live-action musical film directed by Erkki Karu. It is a Finnish adaptation of the classic fairy tale "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm. The film features Tanja Elfvengren as Snow White, and explores the familiar narrative of a young princess fleeing a jealous queen (played by Mirjam Novero) and finding refuge with seven dwarfs. Unlike the animated Disney version, this film presents a more straightforward, less stylized interpretation of the source material, aimed at a Finnish audience. It incorporates musical numbers and emphasizes the traditional storytelling elements of the fairy tale. The film has historical significance as one of the earlier cinematic interpretations of the Snow White story and a product of Finnish cinema in the post-war era.