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Sleeping Beauty

Disney's Sleeping Beauty

1959

Clyde Geronimi

Animation, Voice: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley ...

6.6

27,444

Animation. Fantasy. Romance. Kids When a new princess is born to King Stefan & his wife, the entire kingdom rejoices. At a ceremony, three good fairies - Flora, Fauna & Merryweather - bestow gifts of magic on the child. But an evil sorceress named Maleficent shows up, and because of a rude remark by Merryweather, she places a curse on the princess - that she will die on her 16th birthday after touching a poisoned spinning wheel. Merryweather tries to undo the damage by ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"Although this rarely achieves the heights of classics like 'Snow White' and 'Dumbo', it still has its moments."	POS
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"The colors are rich, the sounds are luscious and magic sparkles spurt charmingly from wands."	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The masterpiece of the Disney Studios' postwar style."	POS
United States	Ed Gonzalez Slant	"The many colorful balls of light that frequently circle their heads hauntingly convey the filmmakers’ idea of fate and love locked in a cosmic struggle (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Variety	"Mary Costa’s rich and expressive voice for the title character gives substance and strength to it."	POS
United Kingdom	Andrew Collins Radio Times	"Technical wizardry apart, it's the supporting characters that make the difference (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Andy Patrizio IGN	"It was a gifted artist named Eyvind Earle who brought an unheard-of level of detail to the film, and he really brought about the leap in quality"	POS

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