Sleeping Beauty

"Awaken to a World of Wonders!"

Jan 29 1959 G 1h 15m
Animation, Family, Fantasy

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

Plot

After the beautiful Princess Aurora is born into royalty, everyone gathers to celebrate. Everything is perfectly fine until an unwanted guest appears, the evil fairy Maleficent. Maleficent curses the young princess and announces that she will die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before sunset on her 16th birthday. Fortunately, one of the good fairies, Merryweather, changes the spell so Aurora will fall into a deep sleep instead, and the only way to wake her from her sleep is true love's kiss. Finally the day comes.

Written by

Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Joe Rinaldi

Directed by

Les Clark, Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Scores
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165,737
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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85
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