Product Details

• Actors: Beverly D'Angelo, Bernadette Peters, Rene Auberjonois, George Dzundza, Carol Kane
• Directors: Jeremy Kagan
• Writers: Charles Perrault, Jeffrey Alan Fiskin
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Starmaker II
• DVD Release Date: November 16, 2004
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00061UHWE
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,004 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

A princess who has been put into a deep sleep by an evil fairy is awakened one hundred years later by the kiss of a prince.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beverly d'Angelo and Bernadette Peters are standouts, October 8, 2004

By	Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

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SLEEPING BEAUTY is one of the earliest episodes in the FAERIE TALE THEATRE series. The production values are lavish and the costumes heavenly. Beverly d'Angelo and Bernadette Peters lead a strong cast.

The story recounts a childless king and queen (played by Sally Kellerman and Rene Auberjonois) who are finally blessed with a child after receiving some helpful advice from a fairy. At the child's christening, all the fairies are invited to bestow gifts upon the little princess. However, the wicked Henbane (Beverly d'Angelo) gets left off the list and gatecrashes the event, cursing the princess to a premature death from a spindle-prick. Kindly good fairy Cookie (Carol Kane) remedies the curse by changing a few details: the princess won't die, only sleep until woken by the kiss of a true Prince.

Utterly enchanting. Christopher Reeve is perfect as the Prince, with the cast also including Ron Rifkin and George Dzundra. Beverly d'Angelo is hilarious as the addled Henbane and Bernadette Peters is an ideal princess (she even gets to sing!).

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faerie Tale Theatre on DVD!, September 16, 2004

By	Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

After years of waiting, Faerie Tale Theatre fans can finally own the series on DVD. Shelley Duvall's series originally appeared on Showtime 20 years ago and featured well-known and rising stars of the time. The series' enthusiastic interpretations of beloved fairy tales has made it a cult classic. Better yet, the DVD prices are affordable, especially after the high prices the used VHS copies have been earning in recent years.

About this episode:

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, expanded with comical touches.

Cast:
Bernadette Peters .... Sleeping Beauty
Christopher Reeve.... The Prince
Beverly D'Angelo .... Bad Fairy

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faerie Tale Theatre: Sleeping Beauty, February 11, 2004

By	Clob Lane (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Tale Theatre - Sleeping Beauty [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Charming and obviously one of the funniest episodes from Faerie Tale Theatre, this is the classic tale of a beauty who was cast into a spell of a deep sleep and a prince must come to kiss her in order to wake her and the rest of the kingdom. Bernadette Peters and Christopher Reeve are absolutely amazing in their roles and have excellent chemistry. Beverly D'Angelo was equally impressive as the wicked Henbane. The script is filled with hilarious one-liners and situations. A great episode.