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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.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Apr 20237/10
Now then, for any fans of the more recent "Maleficent" films - this is how it is supposed to be done! I think this film goes a long way to explaining why I almost always support the baddies in films. A princess ("Briar Rose") is born and the three good fairies are summoned to the Christening to bestow their blessings on the newborn. Just as the third is about to lavish her gift on the baby, the ominously evil witch arrives with her trusted black raven. Not invited, how rude - but she still generously gifts the child a Christening present. Needless (or should that just be needles?) to say, the spindling trade in the kingdom took a bit of a hit after that and the girl is secreted deep in forest trying to keep away from the dreadful consequences of this nasty curse. Amongst the best ever sequences in animation - the three fairies try to make a cake and a dress for her impending 16th birthday and their efforts turn out to be disastrous. After 16 years - they resort to using their wands and we have five minutes of pure Disney magic. They cannot agree on a colour for the dress, have a bit of a magical colour-fight which is noticed by the evil sorceress's searching bird and their cunning
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Aug 20159/10
Beautiful Disney Production Of A Wonderful Fairytale. When an evil witch places a curse on an infant princess that will cause her to fall into eternal sleep on her 16th birthday, her three fairy godmothers whisk her away to a life of normality and ignorance of her birthright. But can they stave off the curse when the 16th year of age arrives? It upped the ante in costing for Disney, also taking a decade to produce. The ambition was high as new techniques were being used such as rotoscoping, while the musical score is brilliantly devised from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty ballet. The story itself is a pure joy, based on Charles Perrault's ever enduring fairytale, it's awash with rich characters, led by the delightful three fairy godmothers - Flora - Fauna and Merryweather, all plumpy and sweet, while evil witch Maleficent is brilliantly produced, with a long pointy chin and devil horns on her head. There's a whole bunch of charming fun on show, as the three ladies bring the magic and potter around while gently ribbing each other, but it's with the drama where Sleeping Beauty most soars. The nightmare sequence luring Briar Rose (Princess Aurora) to the dreaded spinning wheel is unner
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Cast
- Mary CostaPrincess Aurora (voice)
- Bill ShirleyPrince Phillip (voice)
- Eleanor AudleyMaleficent (voice)
- Verna FeltonFlora / Queen Leah (voice)
- Barbara LuddyMerryweather (voice)
- Barbara Jo AllenFauna (voice)
- Taylor HolmesKing Stefan (voice)
- Bill ThompsonKing Hubert (voice)
- Marvin MillerNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Candy CandidoMaleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- Clyde GeronimiDirector
- Erdman PennerScreenplay
- Charles PerraultNovel
- George BrunsOriginal Music Composer
- Roy M. Brewer Jr.Editor
- Donald HallidayEditor
- Walt DisneyProducer
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The Thief of Bagdad 194080% alikeBoth resolved, classical in form, earnest.
Cinderella 201579% alikeBoth resolved, classical in form, effortless.
The Thief of Bagdad 192479% alikeBoth earnest, resolved, classical in form.
Oliver! 196878% alikeBoth resolved, classical in form, earnest.
Both resolved, classical in form, earnest.
Ivanhoe 195278% alikeBoth earnest, resolved, classical in form.
Agatha Christie's Poirot 198976% alikeTelevision · Both resolved, classical in form, earnest.
The Hobbit 193775% alikeBook · Both classical in form, resolved, earnest.
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