Sleeping Beauty (1959) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

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. - Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy
Theatrical Release Date:
01/29/1959
DVD Release Date:
09/09/2003
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
75 min.
Distributor(s):
Walt Disney Pictures
Director(s):
Les Clark, Eric Larson, Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman
Genre(s):
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance
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
Status:
DVD

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