black and white
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Christina Ricci
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in the title role and Quentin Crisp as the narrator. The short film has influences from "The Story of the Grandmother".
Plot
The black-and-white short-film shows the forest of the tale.
An
anthropomorphized
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black wolf tries to trick Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red is seen watching the wolf through the trees as he is dancing within a clearing. He notices her watching, and as Little Red walks away, he rushes up to her, asks her where is she going and what path will she take. Upon knowing her path, he gracefully runs and jumps to get to the grandmother's house before Little Red does. He successfully eats her grandmother, and then tries to eat her. However, she tricks him and survives.
Cast
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Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receiv ...
: Little Red Riding Hood
*Timour Bourtasenkov: The Wolf
*Evelyn Solann: The Grandmother
* Quentin Crisp: Narrator
Themes
The film has been interpreted by scholar Jennifer Orme as having queer themes present throughout. She argues that Kaplan's adaptation puts into question the heteronormative interpretation of the classic Little Red Riding Hood story and invites viewers to have a queer reading of it, through various aspects of the film.
Palm Springs International ShortFest
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* Avignon Film Festival, 1998: Prix Panavision award, David Kaplan
*Avignon/New York Film Festival, 1998: Vision Award, Scott Ramsey
*Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival 1999: Certificate of Excellence – Best Cinematography, Scott Ramsey
See also
*'' Red Riding Hood'', a 2006 film taking another unconventional approach to the fable
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Red Hot Riding Hood
''Red Hot Riding Hood'' is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released with the movie ''Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' on May 8, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994, it was voted number 7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons ...
'', a 1943 Tex Avery cartoon emphasizing the sexual undertones of the character