One Hundred and One Dalmatians with an average score of 8.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney's most enduring, entertaining animated films." Cruella de Vil ranked 39th on AFI's list of "100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains". In the years since the original release of the film, Disney has taken the property in various directions. The earliest of these endeavors was the live-action remake, "101 Dalmatians" (1996). Starring Glenn Close as Cruella De Vil, none of the animals talked in this version. Its success in theaters led to "102 Dalmatians", released
Cruella de Vil snobbish and very glamorous magnate of a haute couture fashion house, ""House of DeVil"", which specialised in fur couture. The character of Anita (played by Joely Richardson) was a couturière and employee of De Vil. Unlike the animated film, the live-action version gives the reason why Cruella wanted to make the puppies into coats at a young age, is that their fur wouldn't be as soft when they fully grow up. At the start of the film, it is revealed that Cruella has secretly had her henchmen slaughter a white Siberian tiger at London Zoo for its pelt. However, the