Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Directed by Les Clark / Clyde Geronimi / Wolfgang Reitherman / Eric Larson
Genres - Fantasy, Romance, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Fairy Tales & Legends, Romantic Fantasy |
Release Date - Feb 17, 1959 (USA) |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
Share on
Synopsis by Karl Williams
Disney produced this lavish animated fairy tale, the most expensive cartoon ever made up to its release with a budget of $6 million. When the young princess Aurora is cursed at birth by the evil fairy Maleficent, the baby is kidnapped by a trio of good fairies who raise the girl themselves, hoping to avoid the spell's fulfillment. Nevertheless, at the age of 16, the beautiful Aurora falls into a deep sleep that can only be awakened by a kiss from her betrothed, Prince Phillip. Knowing that Phillip intends to save Aurora, Maleficent takes him prisoner. When the good fairies launch a rescue attempt, Maleficent transforms herself into a spectacular fire-breathing dragon, forcing Phillip to defeat her in mortal combat. Sleeping Beauty (1959) was Oscar nominated for its musical score, which featured adaptations of Tchaikovsky compositions.
Characteristics
Themes
Keywords
aristocracy, birthday, celebration, conflict, curse, damsel-in-distress, daughter, dragon, escape, fairy, kidnapping, kiss, love, marriage, prince, princess, protection, refugee, rescue, romance, secrets, sleep, spell [magic]
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Production Values
