Sleeping Beautymovie | 1959 Online

Adapted by George Bruns from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1890 ballet.

The film was a massive undertaking that nearly a decade to produce, costing an unprecedented $6 million at the time. Sleeping BeautyMovie | 1959

Introduced Maleficent, often cited as one of the most iconic and terrifying Disney villains. Production & Design Adapted by George Bruns from Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 1890

Heavily influenced by medieval tapestries and pre-Renaissance art, led by Eyvind Earle . Sleeping BeautyMovie | 1959

Released on January 29, 1959, is Walt Disney Productions' 16th animated feature . While initially a financial disappointment, it is now celebrated as one of the most artistically ambitious films of Disney’s "Golden Age". Summary of Key Facts