Snow Queen is a 2002 made-for-television film produced by Hallmark Entertainment and directed by David Wu based on the 1844 story The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars Bridget Fonda as the title character and Chelsea Hobbs as her rival and the story's heroine, Gerda. The film originally aired on Hallmark Channel as a two-part miniseries, but has since been released as a full-length film on DVD in the United States. The DVD was released in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2009 and in Australia on September 2, 2011. This was Bridget Fonda's last acting role before her retirement.

Snow Queen
Official DVD cover
Based onThe Snow Queen
by Hans Christian Andersen
Teleplay bySimon Moore
Story byHans Christian Andersen
Directed byDavid Wu
StarringBridget Fonda
Chelsea Hobbs
Jeremy Guilbaut
Music byLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States
Germany
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMatthew O'Connor
Michael O'Connor
Pascal Verschooris
CinematographyGregory Middleton
EditorsYelena Lanskaya
David Wu
Running time180 minutes
Production companyHallmark Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHallmark Channel
Release2002 (2002)

Plot

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Gerda lives in a remote hotel in the far North with her father, her only real companion being the hotel's new bellboy, Kai. A mysterious woman comes to stay at the hotel, dressed in white fur and diamonds and accompanied by wolves. She is the Snow Queen and in the middle of the night she disappears, taking Kai away with her to her distant palace, where he is tasked to put together a large broken mirror, while guarded by a polar bear. Gerda (who is romantically attracted to Kai, unlike in the book where they are simply friends) sets off to rescue Kai, having to journey through Spring, Summer and Autumn, in order to finally reach the Winter domain of the Snow Queen.

Cast

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  • Bridget Fonda as Snow Queen
  • Chelsea Hobbs as Gerda
  • Jeremy Guilbaut as Kai
  • Robert Wisden as Wolfgang
  • Wanda Cannon as Minna
  • Meghan Black as Robber Girl
  • Jennifer Clement as Spring Witch
  • Kira Clavell as Summer Princess
  • Suzy Joachim as Autumn Robber
  • Duncan Fraser as Mayor
  • Rachel Hayward as Amy
  • Jessie Borgstrom as 8-year-old Gerda
  • Robert D. Jones as Priest
  • Alexander Hoy as Chen
  • Trever Havixbeck as Sergeant at Arms
  • John DeSantis as Satan

Production details

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Awards

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Saturn Award (2003)

  • Best Single Television Presentation - Nominated

Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards (2003)

  • Best Cinematography in TV Drama - Won

Leo Awards (2003)

  • Best Female Lead Performance in a Feature Length Drama (Chelsea Hobbs) - Nominated
  • Best Overall Sound in a Feature Length Drama - Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b Snow Queen. Behind the Scenes/Making Of (DVD). Hallmark Home Entertainment. 2002.
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