Sleeping Beauty (1959)

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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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

75 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark

Writer(s):

Joe Rinaldi, Erdman Penner, Bill Peet

Producer(s):

Walt Disney

Categories:

Family & Kids, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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