Some common questions answered. If you have a question not answered here, you can email me and I'll try to answer it.

Movie plot related questions

  1. What is the Queen's name?
    She is not given one in the film. A Disney produced book adaption of the film by A.L. Singer (The Glossy Version) gives her name as Queen Leah.

  2. What is Sleeping Beauty's name?
    Princess Aurora (or Briar Rose)

  3. Why do the fairies change her name to "Briar Rose"?
    Besides creating an hidden identity, the fairies probably call Aurora "Briar Rose" because of her deep red lips. This is part of Flora's gift of beauty.

  4. When is all of this supposed to be happening?
    Prince Phillip distinctly says in the film, "This is the fourteenth century."

  5. How do the fairies help Phillip escape Maleficient's army?
    They changed the arrows to flowers, boulders to bubbles and the hot oil into a rainbow.

  6. What were Phillip's weapons?
    The Shield of Virtue and Sword of Truth. Makes sense if you think about it.

  7. How did Flora know Phillip was Aurora's true love?
    She overheard King Hubert say that he was in love with some girl he met "once upon a dream". That is the song Aurora sings when she returns to the cottage.

  8. What is Flora's original plan for saving Aurora?
    Flora wants to turn Aurora to a flower which doesn't have a finger to prick. But Merryweather points out that its only good until Maleficient sends a frost.

  9. What are the gifts given to the princess by the fairies?
    Flora: One gift, beauty rare,
    Gold of sunshine in her hair,
    Lips that shame the red, red rose,
    She'll walk in springtime wherever she goes

    Fauna: One gift, the gift of song,
    Melody your whole life long,
    The nightingale's her troubadour,
    Bringing his sweet serenade into her door

    Merryweather: Sweet princess, if through this wicked witch's trick,
    A spindle should your finger prick,
    A ray of hope there still may be,
    In this gift I give to thee,
    Not in death, but just in sleep,
    The fateful prophecy you will keep,
    And from this slumber you shall wake,
    When true love's kiss the spell shall break

    After Aurora returns to the castle, their final gift is Aurora's royal crown.

  10. What is Maleficient's curse?
    Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But, before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, she shall prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!

  11. How does Maleficient try to stop Phillip from reaching Aurora?
    She throws lightning bolts to destroy rocks in his paths, creates a forest of thorns and turns herself into a dragon to confront him.

  12. What is the spell for creating a forest of thorns?
    Forest of thorns shall be his tomb,
    Borne through the skies on a fog of doom,
    Now go with a curse and serve me well,
    Round Stefan's castle cast my spell!

  13. Does Stefan's queen ever say anything?
    Yes, she has two short lines:
    "And you're not offended, Your Excellency?"
    "Oh, no!"

  14. Suppose I want to use my magic but don't want anyone to find out?
    First cover up all the cracks in the house, not a single speck of fairy dust must get out, but don't forget the chimney!

  15. What's Maleficient's raven's name?
    It not said in the film or mentioned officially, but he's sometimes referred to as "Diabolo".

  16. What is Prince Phillip's horse's name?
    His name is Samson.

  17. What is Phillip's bribe to Samson?
    To find the mysterious voice in the woods, Phillip offers a bucket of oats and a few carrots.

  18. What can't Maleficient understand?
    Love, kindness and the joy of helping others, as said by Fauna.

  19. What is Maleficient's plan for Phillip?
    She'll let him go in 100 years when he's old and frail so that he can kiss Aurora and let true love conquer. She says this last part mockingly.

Other Sleeping Beauty related questions

  1. Is there a widescreen version of the video?
    Yes, there is. Suncoast is the only major chain that is carrying it. You might try other stores that carry widescreen videos.

  2. Why does the movie look so funny?
    Sleeping Beauty was drawn by the animators in a revolutionary angular style. This was done to resemble medieval art of the time period of Sleeping Beauty. Not only is the movie drawn with very few curves, Sleeping Beauty has the most detailed backgrounds of any Disney animated feature. Unfortunately, the idiotic general public did not take to the new style.

  3. What color are Aurora's eyes?
    They're blue. In the film they rarely bother to color the eyes except during closeups. The only time this is clear is when Aurora wakes up, showing very light blue eyes.

  4. Does Aurora have blond hair or not?
    Yes, sunshine gold is the best way to describe it after Flora's gift of "gold of sunshine in her hair". Apparently anytime the Disney Company tries to reproduce the color they get everything from a ghostly white to "Thumbelina" orange.

  5. Does anyone have a script of the movie?
    Frank Pilhofer watched the movie several times and has composed a very good script. To reach his script, click here.
    *Note* This is a big violation of copyright laws to do this. Please do not abuse this site. It is also in Germany so be mindful of what time it is over there if the connection seems a little slow.

  6. Who did what on the movie?
    Tim Pickett keeps a running list of people who've worked on every Disney animated movie. I'm taken the list and cut out the Sleeping Beauty workers for our use. Note: This is not an exhaustive list, it derives mainly from Tim copying down the credits in the movie. He also put strict limits on who to include in the list so not everyone is shown. Anyway, click here to see it .

  7. What are the lyrics to the songs?
    Sleeping Beauty has about six fairly short songs in it. The lyrics are included with the soundtrack. If you're too lazy, Click here.

  8. What variations of the Sleeping Beauty story are there?
    The major difference is that the cursed princess is supposed to sleep for 100 years. The princess also grows up in her parents' castle leading an extremely sheltered life. Walt saw a storyboard for this version and rejected it.

    The tale before it was cleaned up for children actually had a different requirement for waking the princess. The prince isn't a very nice person in that version.

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