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[[File:sleeping_beauty_kiss.jpg|frame|"From this slumber, you shall wake, when [[True Love's Kiss]], the spell shall break."]]
Entry #16 of the [[Disney Animated Canon]], Disney made the [[Fairy Tale]] '''''[[Sleeping Beauty]]''''' into a movie in [[The Golden Age of Animation|1959]], based loosely on the Brothers Grimm's story, ''Briar Rose''. The title comes from Perrault's ''La Belle aux bois dormant'' (''The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood''). By a bit of contortion, they manage to come up with a reason for calling the heroine ''both'' Aurora and Briar Rose (the French and German versions of her name rendered into English).▼
▲{{quote| ''In ageless sleep, she finds repose...''}}
Having already adapted [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|two]] [[Cinderella (Disney film)|similar]] [[Fairy Tales]], the biggest challenge story-wise was how to make the plot different without recycling too many elements. Walt wanted the story to be more streamlined, focusing on the central plot about the two lovers [[Two Lines, No Waiting|without]] the [[Four Lines, All Waiting|numerous side plots]] involving minor characters like dwarves or mice. Technically, the final film ''is'' rather streamlined with one major plot... because the animators had so much fun fleshing out the Three Good Fairies that the film completely unintentionally became a [[Perspective Flip]] about the efforts of three heroines to rescue the sleeping beauty and her prince from an evil witch. And if Walt's [[What Could Have Been|original plan had been followed]], the fairies would have been [[Single-Minded Twins|Single Minded Triplets]] with no distinctive personalities.<ref> This is quite ironic, considering that it was Walt Disney himself who pushed for the dwarfs in Snow White to have distinct personalities.</ref>▼
▲Entry #16 of the [[Disney Animated Canon]], Disney made the [[Fairy Tale]] ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' into a movie in [[The Golden Age of Animation|1959]], based loosely on the Brothers Grimm's story, ''Briar Rose''. The title comes from Perrault's ''La Belle aux bois dormant'' (''The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood''). By a bit of contortion, they manage to come up with a reason for calling the heroine ''both'' Aurora and Briar Rose (the French and German versions of her name rendered into English).
Also one of the movies to feature in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, where Maleficent takes the role of the leader of the Disney Villains and serves as a primary antagonist in [[Kingdom Hearts (
▲Having already adapted [[Snow White (Disney)|two]] [[Cinderella (Disney)|similar]] [[Fairy Tales]], the biggest challenge story-wise was how to make the plot different without recycling too many elements. Walt wanted the story to be more streamlined, focusing on the central plot about the two lovers [[Two Lines, No Waiting|without]] the [[Four Lines, All Waiting|numerous side plots]] involving minor characters like dwarves or mice. Technically, the final film ''is'' rather streamlined with one major plot... because the animators had so much fun fleshing out the Three Good Fairies that the film completely unintentionally became a [[Perspective Flip]] about the efforts of three heroines to rescue the sleeping beauty and her prince from an evil witch. And if Walt's [[What Could Have Been|original plan had been followed]], the fairies would have been [[Single-Minded Twins|Single Minded Triplets]] with no distinctive personalities.<ref> This is quite ironic, considering that it was Walt Disney himself who pushed for the dwarfs in Snow White to have distinct personalities.</ref>
The 1959 version of ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' was named to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2019.
▲Also one of the movies to feature in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series, where Maleficent takes the role of the leader of the Disney Villains and serves as a primary antagonist in [[Kingdom Hearts (Video Game)|the first game]]. (Oh, and Aurora appears as one of the Princesses of Heart.) While she never quite achieves that level of prominence again, she continues to play a supporting role in the series, while the faeries appear as a [[One-Scene Wonder]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II (Video Game)|Kingdom Hearts II]]''. The prequel ''[[Birth By Sleep]]'' introduces an entire world themed after the movie.
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* [[Adipose Rex]]: King Hubert.
* [[All Up to You]]: The Three Good Fairies are arguably an inversion, as they are constantly the heroines who do the saving, despite being treated as if they were sidekicks.
* [[Anachronism Stew]]: During the forest scene and the finale, Aurora and Phillip dance the waltz. But the film takes place in the 14th century, and the waltz wasn't invented until the 18th century.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: An interpretation of how the fairies are in this work. In the original fairy tale, the good fairies just serve to "build up" the princess, while the bad fairy is a [[Diabolus Ex Machina]].
* [[Badass]]: Maleficent.
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* [[Bound and Gagged]]: Phillip is ambushed by Maleficent's goons.
* [[Chromatic Arrangement]]: The pink/red, green and blue fairies.
* [[
* [[Cuffs Off, Rub Wrists]]: When the three good fairies free Phillip.
* [[Cut Song]]: A couple demos of songs for the three fairies are out there.
** Maleficent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwyJR8hdBCM was actually going to have] a [[Villain Song]].
* [[Dance of Romance]]: The first time Aurora meets Phillip is when he sneaks up behind her and joins in on her [["I Want" Song]].
* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: The raven.▼
* [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]]: While the curse in this adaptation of ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' has a 16-year time period to be fulfilled instead of a certain day, the curse was fulfilled on Aurora's 16th birthday, just moments before its time was up.
▲* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: The raven.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Merryweather, and Maleficent.
* [[Development Hell]]: Was in the works for almost all of the 1950s with production starting in 1951 and being released in 1959. In that time, it became a financial behemoth which didn't make its cost back despite being the second-highest grossing movie of the year.
** For that matter, Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland had visitors walking past a set of dioramas of scenes from the movie in 1957, and the movie was still two years off.
* [[Disneyfication]]: One of the most positive examples of this trope, as most tellings of the original tale are considered way too [[Squick]]-worthy.▼
* [[Disney Princess]]
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: If falling ''after'' being stabbed through the heart counts.
▲* [[Disneyfication]]: One of the most positive examples of this trope, as most tellings of the original tale are considered way too [[Squick]]-worthy.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: She curses the princess to die because she was not invited to the christening. She spends the next sixteen years obsessing over her revenge being enacted.
* [[Distressed Dude]]: Prince Phillip, needs to be rescued by the Three Fairies before they take him to save Aurora.▼
* [[The Ditz]]: Fauna doesn't focus as much at the drama at hand as her sisters; she also doesn't comprehend, after sixteen years living with and as a human, that eggshells probably won't taste good in cake.
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Despite apparently having access to shoes, Aurora prefers to go barefoot when she ventures into the forest.
* [[Draconic Demon]]: During the film's climax, Maleficent goes from hauntingly beautiful dark fairy to a monstrous dragon, and her transformation is heralded by the queen mother of badass Disney villain quotes: "Now shall you deal with ''me'', O Prince, and all the powers of Hell!"
* [[Dude, She's Like, in A Coma]]: Most famous example, along with ''[[Snow White (Disney)|Snow White]]''. [[Justified]] though since Merryweather outright states that a kiss is the only way to break the spell.▼
* [[Drunken Song]]: SKUMPS!
▲* [[
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: The [[Big Bad|villainess]] is [[Magnificent Bastard|too smart]] to be [[Hoist By His Own Petard|Hoist By Her Own Petard]], so in an unusual twist for a Disney film, the hero has to actually confront her directly.▼
▲* [[Dude, She's Like, in
▲* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: The [[Big Bad|villainess]] is [[Magnificent Bastard|too smart]] to be [[Hoist
* [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good]]:
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'''Fauna:''' Oh, but she doesn't, dear. Maleficent doesn't know anything about love, or kindness, or the joy of helping others... You know, sometimes I don't think she's really very happy. }}
* [[Evil Eyebrows]]: Maleficent.
* [[Evil Gloating]]: During a particularly malicious scene in the second act:
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* [[Evil Is Petty]]: All this started because Maleficent wasn't invited to a party! See [[For the Evulz]] below.
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: Maleficent.
* [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]]: Maleficent's domain, the Forbidden Mountain.
* [[Excessive Evil Eyeshadow]]: Maleficent, although it could be simply the shadow of her brow, since it doesn't appear on her eyelids.
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: It's very clear that the Three Fairies just try their darndest to cover up their magic within the cottage and do cover up every nook and cranny... except the fireplace.
* [[For the Evulz]]: Why does Maleficent want to kill Aurora? Not being invited to a party is merely her "justification".
** Flora - Superego▼
** Fauna - Ego▼
** Merryweather - Id▼
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]: Aurora. So much that her animal friends steal a cape, hat and boots and [[Disney Acid Sequence|form a scarecrow prince]] to cheer her up.
* [[Frothy Mugs of Water]]: Aversion. They don't specifically say that it's wine -- only that it's been preserved for sixteen years. But the jester who drinks the most in that scene ''clearly'' gets drunk off of his ass, complete with [[Alcohol Hic]].
▲* [[Girl in The Tower]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]: Part of the gift of beauty.
* [[Has Two Mommies]]: Aurora has both a biological mother and the three fairy godmothers who raised her, though she refers to them as her aunts.
* [[The Hedge of Thorns]]: Maleficent causes thorns to grow around Stefan's castle to stop Phillip.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: After the fairies tell Aurora that she is [[Arranged Marriage|to be married to someone else]] and she realizes that she can never see the young man she loves again, before telling her that she's also a princess [[Locked Out of the Loop|when she has believed herself]] to be a [[Country Mouse|mere peasant girl named Briar Rose]] and that there's suddenly a kingdom she'll be in charge of one day, Aurora heartbrokenly breaks into tears and runs to her room crying. The scene where she is [[Hypnotize the Princess|hypnotized by Maleficent's spell]] and moves very slowly to the top of the tower where the spinning wheel stands also gives off the impression that Maleficent is taking desperate measures to make sure that Aurora will touch the spindle ("Touch the spindle! ''Touch it, I say!''")… which would also imply that Aurora was overcome with so much stress at leaving everything she has ever known behind that she [[More Than Mind Control|willingly]] allowed herself to fall under Maleficent's control.
* [[High Collar of Doom]]: Maleficent.
* [[Hoist
* [[Hollywood Kiss]]: Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip. But of course.▼
* [[Hollywood Costuming]]: The movie is explicitly stated to take place in the 14th century, yet Aurora's dress has a neckline like dresses in the decade when the movie was made. Her mother's gown is more period accurate.
▲* [[Hollywood Kiss]]: Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip. But of course.
* [[Holy Hand Grenade]]: Merryweather's magic when she finally dispatches the raven. Also, the Sword of Truth.
* [[Horned Humanoid]]: Maleficent's hat invokes horns, but it's difficult to tell if she actually has them.
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* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: When the glowing green orb appears in Aurora's bedroom as she cries, the light makes her suddenly stiffen and look up. Her eyes are glazed, and she stands up very fluidly, following the orb single-mindedly. When the fairies call out to her to not touch anything, it momentarily breaks the spell, before Maleficent's voice lulls her back in, and she touches the spinning wheel's spindle.
* [[I Want Grandkids]]: Strongly implied with King Hubert.
* [["I Want" Song]]: "I Wonder", in which Briar Rose ponders why "each little bird has a someone to sing to" and hoping someone will bring a love song to her.▼
* [[The Ingenue]]: Aurora, whose only companions for sixteen years are the fairies (who are ignorant in all things human) and the forest animals.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Verna Felton as Flora, Disney's favorite lady for matronly comedic women.
* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]
* [[Inter Class Romance]]: It's set up to be this, but it turns out that the beautiful peasant girl Phillip sees in the forest is the princess to whom he's betrothed.
▲* [["I Want" Song]]: "I Wonder", in which Briar Rose ponders why "each little bird has a someone to sing to" and hoping someone will bring a love song to her.
* [[Knight in Shining Armour]]: The climax of the movie is a battle with Prince Philip up against Maleficent to save Princess Aurora.
* [[Lean and Mean]]: Maleficent.
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* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Merryweather attacking the raven after she's finally fed up. After missing with her first couple shots, Merryweather adjusts her gown, and you ''know'' shit's about to kick up a notch.
* [[Love At First Note]]
* [[Love At First Sight]]: The prince and princess actually meet before the [[Dude, She's Like, in
* [[Made of Evil]]: It's implied Maleficent is this.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Maleficent is a play on the words malevolent and magnificent. A fitting name for the Mistress of All Evil.
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* [[Missing Mom]]: Phillip's mother is never seen or mentioned, and presumably is dead prior to the movie. [[Averted]] by Aurora, who is one of the only Disney protagonists whose parents are both alive for the entire film.
* [[Modest Royalty]]: Speaking objectively, Aurora's gown is one of the most understated of all the Disney dresses. It's quite simple compared to the gowns of the courtiers (and her mother), as well.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Phillip and his fangirls are very fortunate that Disney animators have apparently come a ''long'' way since the days of ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White]]'' when [[Prince Charming]]'s role was deliberately shortened because they weren't very good at drawing human males.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: "Malefic" productive of evil; malign; doing harm; baneful. "-ent" (suffix) characterized in serving of. Maleficent also counts as a [[Meaningful Name]]...as are most names to flee from. Then there's her raven, Diablo.
* [[Natural Spotlight]]: On Aurora before she is woken up.
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* [[No Body Left Behind]]: Dragon!Maleficent falls down a cliff. When the sword is shown again, it is stabbing only a cloak.
* [[No Name Given]]: Aurora's mother. Her father is King Stefan, but her mother is only ever referred to as "the Queen". Disney fans generally call her "Leah", after a name given to her in one of the children's books written about the movie.
** Not only is the character never given a name in the film, but the Disney archives for some reason have absolutely no record of the name of the actress who provided the Queen's voice!
* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Prince Phillip has a horse, Maleficent has her raven familiar Diablo, Aurora has various miscellaneous woodland creatures.
** Also, Maleficent's goons.
* [[Obviously Evil]]: Maleficent. Just look at all the evil tropes she's associated with ([[Evil Eyebrows]], [[Evil Tower of Ominousness]], [[Lean and Mean]], etc.). Her very ''name'' has "mal" (evil) in it.
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* [[Our Fairies Are Different]]: Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Maleficent herself is supposed to be a wicked fairy, or at least was based on the character of the Thirteenth Fairy.
* [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage]]: Aurora and Phillip ''do'' come to really like each other despite the engagement.
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "Now shall you deal with ''me'', o prince, and ''all the powers of '''Hell!'''''" How much of a precision strike was this? The next time anyone said that word in a Disney animated production was ''thirty five years later''... In the weekday afternoon slot, in the pilot episode of ''[[
▲* [[Power Trio]]:
▲** Flora - Superego
▲** Fauna - Ego
▲** Merryweather - Id
▲* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "Now shall you deal with ''me'', o prince, and ''all the powers of '''Hell!'''''" How much of a precision strike was this? The next time anyone said that word in a Disney animated production was ''thirty five years later''... In the weekday afternoon slot, in the pilot episode of ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]''.
* [[Princess Classic]]: Flora's and Fauna's gifts (and possibly the Maryweather's had she not been interrupted) were even related to this trope.
* [[Princesses Prefer Pink]]: Played with. Aurora never chooses her own gown, but Flora and Merryweather fight over what color it should be.
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* [[Putting a Hand Over His Mouth]]: Flora shushes the other fairies this way. A goon also does this to Phillip for a second.
* [[Ravens and Crows]]: Maleficent's pet raven Diablo who is revealed to be smarter than the rest of Maleficent's goons.
* [[Rebellious Princess]]: [[Downplayed Trope|Downplayed]] with Aurora. She doesn't throw a tantrum, whine, complain, or bitch her "aunts" out like [[The Little Mermaid|Ariel]], [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Jasmine]], or [[Pocahontas]] might after finally learning that she is a princess and will be subject to an [[Arranged Marriage]], and instead goes back to the kingdom to meet the parents that she has never seen and see the castle where she was born even when it's clear that she doesn't want to. However, the fact that she [[Proper Lady|ultimately complies with their wishes]] still doesn't stop Aurora from resisting the idea as much as she can by running to her room and crying for a while.
* [[Rebel Prince]]: Phillip. Although apparently not adverse to ruling, he does believe he has the right to marry the girl he loves.
* [[Revenge SVP]]: Maleficent's motivation.
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* [[Running Gag]]: Flora and Merryweather's bickering over Aurora's dress being pink or blue, which happens in all three acts of the movie.
* [[Scaled Up]]: Maleficent turns into a dragon.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: It was made in the Super Technirama 70 widescreen process, and the filmmakers were up to the challenge of filling the space, and so had the backgrounds painted in exquisite detail by artist Eyvind Earle. This trope and [[Everything's Better
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Aurora and Phillip. Although there are some traits to be gleaned, they're never important or alluded to for more than a line or two.
* [[Sickly Green Glow]]: Maleficent has green eyes and a green orb atop her staff. Her flames are also green. Her ''skin'' is green, although a very pale green--mostly due to coloring errors in the film, since her skin was supposed to be white.
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* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: Aurora bears a strong resemblance to her mother.
* [[Supernatural Aid]]: The fairies give Prince Phillip a Sword of Truth and a Shield of Virtue to fight Maleficent. They even add an extra incantation before the final blow.
* [[Surrounded
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: One of the most iconic instances of the trope when Flora enchants it to [[It Was His Sled|kill Maleficent]]. Justified by the spell Flora cast on it to fly straight and hit exactly where it counted.
* [[To the Pain]]: Arguably, Malificent's most evil moment in the film is when she explains to a captured Prince Phillip exactly how she's going to ensure that he doesn't get a happy ending. Killing him outright would've been ''kinder''.
* [[True-Blue Femininity]]: The gown alternates due to the fairies having a color war. It does spend most of the time in this color.▼
* [[True Love's Kiss]]: This appears in many Disney movies, but this particular kiss is the [[Trope Namer]].
▲* [[True-Blue Femininity]]: The gown alternates due to the fairies having a color war. It does spend most of the time in this color.
* [[Violet Eyes]]: Aurora. In close-ups her eye color is visible, but for the rest of the time her eyes are just plain [[Black Eyes]].
* [[Wide
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'''Flora:''' Reason?!
'''Merryweather:''' With Maleficent?!
'''Fauna:''' [[Genre Blind|Well]], she can't be ''[[Obviously Evil|all]]'' bad.
'''Flora:''' Oh, [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!|yes, she can!]] }}
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