Sleeping Beauty (1959) has been lauded for its ethereal visuals. This enchanting movie adapts the classic fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault and tells the story of Princess Aurora, who ...

Orlando Ballet‘s delightfully gorgeous “Nutcracker” in December was always going to be a tough act to follow. So if the company’s “The Sleeping Beauty,” choreographed by Christopher Stowell after the ...

Amid the current monsoon of hit-or-miss product vying for DVD shelf space, a rare film can stand out for its ability to maximize the format, acquiring both visual luster and new layers of meaning.

If you have always admired Princess Aurora's cottagecore aesthetic and luxurious castle lodgings, then you'll be happy to ...

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Perrault’s version of Sleeping Beauty is quite different from versions popular today. When the king and queen fail to invite an elderly fairy to their daughter’s Christening, she arrives and curses ...

Walt Disney considered it, but decided that Robin Hood Castle just didn't have the same ring as Sleeping Beauty Castle. Disneyland's iconic centerpiece is difficult to imagine as the home of anyone ...

On her 16th birthday, Princess Aurora pricks herself on a distaff and falls sound asleep. Prince Désiré goes hunting, a Fairy shows him a vision of the sleeping Princess, he dances with her still ...