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Sleeping Beauty

  • 19591959
  • GG
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
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After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
153K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,564
249
  • Directors
    • Les Clark(sequence director)
    • Clyde Geronimi(supervising director)
    • Eric Larson(sequence director)
  • Writers
    • Erdman Penner(story adaptation)
    • Charles Perrault(story "Sleeping Beauty")
    • Joe Rinaldi(additional story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Costa(voice)
    • Bill Shirley(voice)
    • Eleanor Audley(voice)
  • Directors
    • Les Clark(sequence director)
    • Clyde Geronimi(supervising director)
    • Eric Larson(sequence director)
  • Writers
    • Erdman Penner(story adaptation)
    • Charles Perrault(story "Sleeping Beauty")
    • Joe Rinaldi(additional story)
  • Stars
    • Mary Costa(voice)
    • Bill Shirley(voice)
    • Eleanor Audley(voice)
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    • 226User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Mary Costa, Dal McKennon, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Mary Costa and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Verna Felton and Barbara Luddy in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Eleanor Audley and Dal McKennon in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Mary Costa and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Barbara Jo Allen, Verna Felton, and Barbara Luddy in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Eleanor Audley, James MacDonald, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Patrick Dempsey, Amy Adams, Mary Costa, and Bill Shirley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
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    Susan Sarandon and Eleanor Audley in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Susan Sarandon, Eleanor Audley, and James MacDonald in Sleeping Beauty (1959)

    Top cast

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    Mary Costa
    Mary Costa
    • Princess Aurora
    • (voice)
    Bill Shirley
    Bill Shirley
    • Prince Phillip
    • (voice)
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Maleficent
    • (voice)
    Verna Felton
    Verna Felton
    • Flora
    • (voice)
    • …
    Barbara Luddy
    Barbara Luddy
    • Merryweather
    • (voice)
    Barbara Jo Allen
    Barbara Jo Allen
    • Fauna
    • (voice)
    Taylor Holmes
    Taylor Holmes
    • King Stefan
    • (voice)
    Bill Thompson
    Bill Thompson
    • King Hubert
    • (voice)
    Bob Amsberry
    • Maleficent's Goon
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Bletcher
    Billy Bletcher
    • Maleficent's Goon
    • (uncredited)
    Candy Candido
    Candy Candido
    • Maleficent's Goon
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Pinto Colvig
    Pinto Colvig
    • Maleficent's Goon
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Hans Conried
    Hans Conried
    • Lord Duke
    • (uncredited)
    Dal McKennon
    Dal McKennon
    • Owl
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Marvin Miller
    Marvin Miller
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Nash
    Clarence Nash
    • Horse
    • (uncredited)
    Purv Pullen
    • Bluebird
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Les Clark(sequence director)
      • Clyde Geronimi(supervising director)
      • Eric Larson(sequence director)
    • Writers
      • Erdman Penner(story adaptation)
      • Charles Perrault(story "Sleeping Beauty")
      • Joe Rinaldi(additional story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The running gag of Flora and Merryweather arguing about whether Aurora's dress should be pink or blue originated from the filmmakers' problem as to deciding just that.
    • Goofs
      King Hubert and Prince Phillip both remark at certain points in the movie that it's the 14th century. In another scene, we see fireworks being set off. Fireworks were not used for entertainment until the 16th century.
    • Quotes

      Merryweather: [after Flora makes the first version of Aurora's dress] It looks awful.

      Flora: That's because it's on you, dear.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits say Technirama, but not Super Technirama 70, which is the process it was filmed in.
    • Alternate versions
      At one point, the Swedish version was slightly edited to remove Prince Phillip hitting the Dragon's snout with his sword, as it was deemed too violent for Swedish children and also not motivated enough. It was eventually restored.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Music for Everybody (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Hail to the Princess Aurora
      (1958) (uncredited)
      Music by George Bruns
      Lyrics by Tom Adair
      Performed by Chorus

    User reviews226

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    8/10
    An Inspired Classic
    "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!
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    • Jun 24, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Uspavana lepotica (Trnjulčica)
    • Filming locations
      • Loire Valley, Loire, France
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,600,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $51,600,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes

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