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Sleeping Beauty (1959) 7.3
A snubbed malevolent fairy casts a curse on a princess that only a prince can break, with the help of three good fairies. Director:Clyde Geronimi |
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Cast
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Mary Costa | ... |
Princess Aurora
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Bill Shirley | ... |
Prince Phillip
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Maleficent
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Flora /
Leah
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Barbara Luddy | ... |
Merryweather
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Barbara Jo Allen | ... |
Fauna
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Taylor Holmes | ... |
Stefan
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Bill Thompson | ... |
Hubert
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Plot Synopsis
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Adaptation of the fairy tale of the same name. Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil witch Maleficent - who declares that before Aurora reaches her 16th birthday she will die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning-wheel. To try to prevent this, the king places her into hiding, in the care of three good-natured - but not too bright - fairies. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 February 1959 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
La bella durmiente See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$51,600,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Stereo (original release)Color:
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2.55 : 1
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Narrator: In a faraway land, long ago, there lived a King and his fair Queen. Many years they had longed for a child, and finally their wish was granted. A daughter was born, and they called her Aurora. Yes, they named her after the dawn, for she filled their lives with sunshine. Then a great holiday was proclaimed throughout the land, so that all of high or low estate could pay homage to the infant Princess. And our story begins on that most joyful day...
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(1890)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Tchaikovsky)
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Trivia
In the traditional Italian version of this fairy tale, the Sleeping Beauty is named Princess Aurora. In the German version, she is named Briar Rose. The film incorporates both names by having Princess Aurora use the name Briar Rose while undercover. See more »Goofs
After King Hubert attacks King Stefan with a fish, he sheaths the fish in his belt. In the next shot of King Hubert, seconds later, the fish has vanished. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: In a faraway land, long ago, there lived a King and his fair Queen. Many years they had longed for a child, and finally their wish was granted. A daughter was born, and they called her Aurora. Yes, they named her after the dawn, for she filled their lives with sunshine. Then a great holiday was proclaimed throughout the land, so that all of high or low estate could pay homage to the infant Princess. And our story begins on that most joyful day...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits say Technirama, but not Super Technirama 70, which is the process it was filmed in. See more »Soundtracks
"Sleeping Beauty Ballet"(1890)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Tchaikovsky)
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"Sleeping Beauty" is definitely a classic among the Disney animated features. It bears the distinction of being the first to be shot in 70mm widescreen format. The score borrows much from Tchaikovsky's classic ballet based on the Brothers Grimm tale. The art is beautiful, being inspired by medieval art. And the characters are delightful, particularly the three Good Fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Malificient makes for a wonderful villainess, with awesome magical powers. Even those who would not call this Disney's best animated feature should agree that it harkens back to the famed studio's golden age. It's a classic that all ages can treasure!