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Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
Princess Aurora, also known as Sleeping Beauty or Briar Rose, is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature film ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959). Originally voiced by singer Mary Costa, Aurora is the only child of King Stefan and Queen Leah. An evil fairy named Maleficent seeks revenge for not being invited to Aurora's christening and curses the newborn princess, foretelling that she will die before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel's spindle. Merryweather, however, was able to weaken the curse so Aurora would fall into a deep sleep instead of dying. Determined to prevent this, three good fairies raise Aurora as a peasant in order to protect her, patiently awaiting her sixteenth birthday — the day the spell can only be broken by a kiss from her true love, Prince Phillip. Aurora is based on the princess in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", as well as the heroine who appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Beauty (franchise)
''Sleeping Beauty'' is a Disney media franchise that began in 1959 with the theatrical release of ''Sleeping Beauty''. Feature films ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959) ''Sleeping Beauty'' is a 1959 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney based on '' The Sleeping Beauty'' by Charles Perrault. It is the 16th Disney animated feature film. In 2019, ''Sleeping Beauty'' was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". ''Maleficent'' films ''Maleficent'' (2014) ''Maleficent'' is a live-action spin-off film based in 1959's animated film, focused on the eponymous antagonist portrayed by Angelina Jolie. '' Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' (2019) '' Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' is the sequel of the 2014 film ''Maleficent'', continuing the story of the first film. The film was released on October 18, 2019. Direct-to-video and television films ''Keys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
