Sleeping Beauty
Seen it?1971 | 67 min | Family, Fantasy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (85 on Metacritic) and people are still talking about it. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and a family movie night. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too. If you loved Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 7 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
On the occasion of their daughter's birth, the king and queen give a lavish feast. Among the guests are twelve fairies who endow the infant in the cradle with all good qualities. As the king loathes diligence, he does not invite the thirteenth fairy - the fairy of diligence. A captain lets her slip into the castle and she casts a spell on Sleeping Beauty, wishing death upon her. The twelfth fairy transforms and mitigates the spell. On the day she turns fifteen, the princess is to sink into a hundred-year sleep after pricking her finger on a spindle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$52 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 391K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Beck
- Juliane KorénDornröschen
- Vera Oelschlegel13. Fee
- Helmut SchreiberKönig
- Burkhard MannPrinz
- Martin HellbergSpielmann
- Angela Brunner2. Fee
- Sonja Hörbing10. Fee
- Brigitte Krause11. Fee
- Barbara Dittus12. Fee
- Evamaria HeyseKönigin