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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
G
Genre(s):
Family,Fantasy
Run Time:
75min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/29/1959
DVD Release Date:
09/09/2003
Distributor(s):
Walt Disney Pictures
Director(s):
Themes:
Heroic Mission,Curses and Spells
Tone:
Fanciful,Lavish,Lyrical,Sweet
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]
Language:
English
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