The ELTE–NFI University Film Club continues the series of screenings and discussions. We welcome university citizens from all faculties of ELTE.
Snow White is József Nepp's first feature film, brazenly holding up a mirror to the classic Disney film he considers to be an etalon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), by mocking the basic motifs of the well-known tale. No-White focuses on the criminal background of the original Grimm's tale, on how the evil stepmother came to the throne and how she ruled, and can thus be understood as a political parable and a poignant social portrait through the absurdity of the royal court and the power mania of the haughty queen.
Nepp's satirical reinterpretation of Snow White drew inspiration from such notable genre parodies of the era as the horror spoof Young Frankenstein (1974), directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder, and the satirical Monthy Python historical film Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). While the screenplay was written by József Nepp, the dialogue was polished to final form by writer József Romhányi as dramaturg.
The film is a bizarre and humorous work of art, especially for adult audiences. At the time of its release, it was one of the most rejected feature-length animated films in Hungarian animation, but thanks to its dialogue, which became a legend, turned the film into a cult classic in the eyes of posterity.
Date: 23 April 2025, 18.00
Venue: University Square campus (1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 1-3. fszt., corridor next to the cloakroom)
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUmHGEoaIhM
The film is voiced by Judit Halász, Ilona Béres, Ferenc Kállai, János Körmendi, István Sztankay, Gyula Szombathy, Péter Haumann, Nóra Tábori - and many others.
Guest in the post-screening discussion: Zsolt Baumgartner, animator, animation director (The Four Souls of Kojot), animation studio-workshop leader.
Due to the limited number of seats, pre-registration is possible at the following link:
https://ajk.elte.hu/content/hofeher-nepp-jozsef-animacios-filmje-1983.e.1852
Correspondence about the film club is welcome via eltenfi.filmklub@elte.hu.
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