Fresh
Enchanting, a bedtime story told by a wickedly literate aunt with a gleam in her eye.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Sleeping Beauty
2010 · 1h 25m · Unrated
Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Catherine Breillat
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The Sleeping Beauty
Overview
A young princess is the subject of a tug-of-war among witches, as each struggles to find the suitable antidote to a death sentence inculcated by an evil sister.
Director and cast
- Catherine Breillat Director
- Carla Besnaïnou as Anastasia
- Julia Artamonov as Anastasia 16 ans
- Kerian Mayan as Peter (as Kérian Mayan)
- David Chausse as Johan
- Luna Charpentier as Petite brigande
- Rhizlaine El Cohen as Brigande adulte
- Dounia Sichov as Fée aînée
- Leslie Lipkins as Fée puînée
- Camille Chalons as Fée cadette
- Diana Rudychenko Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sly and playful, it's a beauty.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Young Besnainou is so lovely that her solemn independence is a wonder to behold, and her early adventures retain an eerie and compelling charm.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
Heartwarming entertainment, gorgeously rendered by cinematographer Denis Lenoir.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
The pleasures of Ms. Breillat's work are its commitment and seriousness and its raw, sometimes very funny perversity: she's lets everything hang out, without apologies.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
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