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Sleeping Beauty

  • 1987
  • G
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Jane Wiedlin, Nicholas Clay, Tahnee Welch, and Sylvia Miles in Sleeping Beauty (1987)
FamilyFantasyMusical

Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.

  • Director
    • David Irving
  • Writers
    • Michael Berz
    • Charles Perrault
  • Stars
    • Tahnee Welch
    • Kenny Baker
    • Morgan Fairchild
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    613
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Irving
    • Writers
      • Michael Berz
      • Charles Perrault
    • Stars
      • Tahnee Welch
      • Kenny Baker
      • Morgan Fairchild
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tahnee Welch
    Tahnee Welch
    • Rosebud
    Kenny Baker
    Kenny Baker
    • Elf
    Morgan Fairchild
    Morgan Fairchild
    • Queen
    David Holliday
    • King
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • Prince
    Sylvia Miles
    Sylvia Miles
    • Red Fairy
    Shaike Ophir
    Shaike Ophir
    • Master Elf
    • (as Shai K. Ophir)
    Jane Wiedlin
    Jane Wiedlin
    • White Fairy
    Orna Porat
    Orna Porat
    • Nana
    Julian Chagrin
    Julian Chagrin
    • Advisor
    Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
    Ya'ackov Ben-Sira
    • 1st Counsellor
    • (as Yankele Ben Sira)
    Danny Segev
    • 2nd Counsellor
    Igor Borisov
    • Cook
    Joseph Bee
    • 3rd Counsellor
    Jonny Phillips
    Jonny Phillips
    • Count
    • (as Johnny Phillips)
    Yehuda Efroni
    Yehuda Efroni
    • Duke
    Michael Schneider
    • 1st Guard
    Bob Levit
    • 2nd Guard
    • (as Bob Levitt)
    • Director
      • David Irving
    • Writers
      • Michael Berz
      • Charles Perrault
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    User reviews19

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    3phillindholm

    Visually Appealing, Dramatically Dull.

    Cannon Movie Tales are film adaptations of classic stories which were made in the late 1980s. Because the first, "Rumpelstiltskin" received mostly mediocre reviews (though it wasn't bad) the rest were never released theatrically, debuting on video instead. "Sleeping Beauty" is one of the lesser ones. It was directed by David Irving , who also directed "Rumpelstiltskin" and the worst one, "The Emperor's New Clothes". The script meanders all over the place, introducing two "Elves"(who stop the story dead in it's tracks every time they appear) and a silly subplot involving the lack of available spindles which only serves to introduce a tacky and irrelevant "production number" which is, by far, the worst of all the songs. The acting, by Morgan Fairchild (the Queen) and Tahnee (daughter of Raquel) Welch, is bland to the point of somnambulence. Only Sylvia Miles, as the Evil Fairy makes much of an impression, and she has only a few scenes. Most of the singing voices are dubbed, including Fairchild and Welch, who can't possibly have had a worse singing voice than the off-key substitute (Linda Lopresti) used for her songs, (or CAN she?) The sets and costumes evoke the proper mood,which, unfortunately, the script and direction consistently undermine. Producer Menahem Golen reportedly loved fairy tales, so how could he let them get away with this? It is watchable, but what a disappointment.
    cmoore0013

    A little slow in the beginning,but redifines itself in the next 2 acts.

    Really good.The opening 10 min are wonderful,but drags untill Fairy Red shows up and then it is pure fun.Kids will love it.I saw it on the Disney Channel in 95 or whenever it was last shown(It was a long time ago).The film has great songs and costumes my fav is either"Dare Me","Our clothes are worn and tattered",or"How Good It Is".Buy it now.You won't be dissapointed.
    christinedesler

    Good movie

    Now I can't imagine Kitty from "Cocoon" as being Rosebud anymore, she just barely seems like the same woman... but this is a pretty good film. I loved it as a kid, and the Red Fairy ... needless to say... scared the bejeezus out of me. The prince in the end has such a small role that it's pathetic -- but I love the little people. This version I dislike the most out of the Cannon Tales as an adult, but I still adored them as a child.
    6TheLittleSongbird

    Decent Cannon Movie Tale film, but not quite the enchanting classical treat it could have been

    On the most part, while with their flaws and some are better than others, the Cannon Movie Tales films are worth a viewing. Sleeping Beauty is not one of the best like Hansel and Gretel and Beauty and the Beast, if anything it is a lesser effort, but even with its faults it's more watchable than The Emperor's New Clothes.

    Sleeping Beauty's strengths are a good deal. Apart from some ropey special effects and less than elegant costumes for some of the human characters, this is one of the better-looking Cannon Movie Tale films and certainly could have looked far worse for low-budget. It's beautifully photographed, with a simply colourful rustic look, the sets are some of the most lavish of any of Cannon's films, the film is nicely lit and not as dim and faded as some of Cannon's other films, and the fairy costuming and make-up are appropriate and colourful as well as more imaginative than most of Cannon's costume designs.

    Loved the use of the Waltz from the Sleeping Beauty ballet and the slow motion fairy dance choreography accompanying it really enchants and is not tacky at all. The crucial christening scene is well written, and has the right amount of simple charm and nail-biting tension. The cast are hit-and-miss, but the good performances belong to Jane Wiedlin's alluring and sympathetic White Fairy, Kenny Baker's amusing Elf and especially Sylvia Miles' genuinely scary and gleefully played Red Fairy.

    Was mixed however on the music and Nicholas Clay's Prince. The incidental score has the right amount of whimsy, but has more of a synthesised 80s sound than the rest of the Cannon Movie Tale films which struck me as odd. The songs are pleasant in melody (especially All in Sleep and Slumber) and aren't too distracting, but they are not one of Cannon's most memorable song scores either and a few contain some corny lyric writing, like the pretty tacky Spin Spin Spin. Clay does bring some charm to the Prince, but his screen time is limited and the character not that interesting so he is a little bland too.

    There are some misses in the cast however, Morgan Fairchild is a blank as the Queen, David Holliday overacts and mugs his way through his role and in particular Tahnee Welch's acting in the title role is more reminiscent of sleep-walking. The script and the story are very meandering, the details of the fairy tale are all here but not always with the magic, charm and tension needed, apart from some well-done scenes like the christening. On top of this however, the film is padded out with numerous other scenes that hold very little relevance to the story. This is particularly true with the Elves, their scenes have tiresome humour, feel out of place and just grind the film to a halt. The spindles subplot is not quite as bad, but gets rather silly. Pacing is erratic, the actual fairy tale feeling hurried and the padding drawn out.

    All in all, decent but a lesser Cannon Movie Tale and not as enchanting as it could have been. 6/10 Bethany Cox
    10larisa-keeffe

    Beautiful disaster

    There's a very good reason why I decided to make this a 10. This has to be the worst movie I have ever seen. From the costumes, to the acting and even the singing, it was horrible. I loved every single second of it. The fact that Morgan Fairchild is in this and does a terrible job just makes it better. I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of Sleeping Beauty movies, and I've loved every single one of them. This one is absolutely no exception. If you love really bad movies as much as I do,this is the one for you.

    I did find it interesting that they took a turn from the well known versions of Sleeping Beauty and added an elf. However, the fact that they've used nine fairies as opposed to 4 is more in line with the written adaptation. So, in conclusion, two very enthusiastic thumbs up.

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    • Trivia
      To save money, the Cannon Movie Tales were shot two or three at a time. "Sleeping Beauty" was shot simultaneously with Hansel and Gretel (1987). This wasn't the best of situations in that often the two crews would be competing for limited equipment, costumes, and sets.
    • Goofs
      When the white fairy lands on the castle steps after flying into Rosebud's christening, the wire attached to Jane Wiedlin can be seen.
    • Quotes

      Elf: I fell asleep, and while I was asleep, the princess pricked her finger, and she fell asleep... while I was asleep!

      Master Elf: The princess has fallen asleep.

      Elf: While I was asleep!

      Master Elf: You shouldn't have fallen asleep.

      Elf: Well, I'm sorry, Master.

    • Connections
      Featured in Musical Hell: Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Spin, Spin, Spin
      Performed by Susan Berlin

      Music by Michael Berz

      Lyrics by Michael Berz, Susan Berlin (uncredited), and Dovis Miller (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cannon Movie Tales: Sleeping Beauty
    • Filming locations
      • GG Israel Studios, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Production company
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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