The Sleeping Beauty
2010·Fantasy·1h 25m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by Catherine Breillat
prince
based on fairy tale
woman director
sleeping beauty
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Cast
Carla Besnaïnou
Anastasia
Kerian Mayan
Peter
David Chausse
Johan
Dounia Sichov
Fée aînée
Camille Chalons
Fée cadette
Diana Rudychenko
Véroutchka
Romane Portail
Reine des Neiges
Anamaria Marinca
Fiancee
Crew
Catherine Breillat
Director
Catherine Breillat
Screenplay
Jean-François Lepetit
Producer
Charles Perrault
Novel
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Design
Emmanuel Croset
Sound
Hans Christian Andersen
Story
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Ayeshoo
"Swear you'll come back and be my prisoner?" / "Be my victim." / "Be my companion, Louis."
The Sleeping Beauty (2010), Candyman (1992), Interview with the Vampire (S01E03, 2022)
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Anastasia
After my alarm clocks, what I love most are my dictionaries. Their words tell me stories better than novels. No, not stories, they tell me the meaning of things.
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Fairy (1)
You know nothing about humans. They know they'll die, but they don't worry about it. And waste their time.
**Fairy (2 & 3)
**No? They waste time?
**Fairy (1)
**But of course! It's their favourite pastime.
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**Anastasia
**I longed for the spell to work and change my life! Because a little girl's life is really boring.
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**Anastasia
**What's happened to you?
**Peter
**I don't know. Maybe... Nothing's constant in life... except for boredom. Boredom. It has me caged, it's like being held in a vise.
*
**Anastasia
**Weren't we happy?
**Peter
**Yes! But now I'm no longer happy! I want to live. What you call happiness, keeps me from living.
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Anastasia
Have no fear: a brother can't fail to recognise his sister.
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Catherine Breillat and her trappings of female gender under patriarchy.
And, truly, men can't love women the way women can love other women – not under patriarchy; not born and groomed into misogyny as they are.
The Sleeping Beauty (2010), Candyman (1992), Interview with the Vampire (S01E03, 2022)
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Anastasia
After my alarm clocks, what I love most are my dictionaries. Their words tell me stories better than novels. No, not stories, they tell me the meaning of things.
*
Fairy (1)
You know nothing about humans. They know they'll die, but they don't worry about it. And waste their time.
**Fairy (2 & 3)
**No? They waste time?
**Fairy (1)
**But of course! It's their favourite pastime.
*
**Anastasia
**I longed for the spell to work and change my life! Because a little girl's life is really boring.
*
**Anastasia
**What's happened to you?
**Peter
**I don't know. Maybe... Nothing's constant in life... except for boredom. Boredom. It has me caged, it's like being held in a vise.
*
**Anastasia
**Weren't we happy?
**Peter
**Yes! But now I'm no longer happy! I want to live. What you call happiness, keeps me from living.
*
Anastasia
Have no fear: a brother can't fail to recognise his sister.
﹏
Catherine Breillat and her trappings of female gender under patriarchy.
And, truly, men can't love women the way women can love other women – not under patriarchy; not born and groomed into misogyny as they are.
"Swear you'll come back and be my prisoner?" / "Be my victim." / "Be my companion, Louis."
The Sleeping Beauty (2010), Candyman (1992), Interview with the Vampire (S01E03, 2022)
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Anastasia
After my alarm clocks, what I love most are my dictionaries. Their words tell me stories better than novels. No, not stories, they tell me the meaning of things.
*
Fairy (1)
You know nothing about humans. They know they'll die, but they don't worry about it. And waste their time.
**Fairy (2 & 3)
**No? They waste time?
**Fairy (1)
**But of course! It's their favourite pastime.
*
**Anastasia
**I longed for the spell to work and change my life! Because a little girl's life is really boring.
*
**Anastasia
**What's happened to you?
**Peter
**I don't know. Maybe... Nothing's constant in life... except for boredom. Boredom. It has me caged, it's like being held in a vise.
*
**Anastasia
**Weren't we happy?
**Peter
**Yes! But now I'm no longer happy! I want to live. What you call happiness, keeps me from living.
*
Anastasia
Have no fear: a brother can't fail to recognise his sister.
﹏
Catherine Breillat and her trappings of female gender under patriarchy.
And, truly, men can't love women the way women can love other women – not under patriarchy; not born and groomed into misogyny as they are.
The Sleeping Beauty (2010), Candyman (1992), Interview with the Vampire (S01E03, 2022)
﹏
Anastasia
After my alarm clocks, what I love most are my dictionaries. Their words tell me stories better than novels. No, not stories, they tell me the meaning of things.
*
Fairy (1)
You know nothing about humans. They know they'll die, but they don't worry about it. And waste their time.
**Fairy (2 & 3)
**No? They waste time?
**Fairy (1)
**But of course! It's their favourite pastime.
*
**Anastasia
**I longed for the spell to work and change my life! Because a little girl's life is really boring.
*
**Anastasia
**What's happened to you?
**Peter
**I don't know. Maybe... Nothing's constant in life... except for boredom. Boredom. It has me caged, it's like being held in a vise.
*
**Anastasia
**Weren't we happy?
**Peter
**Yes! But now I'm no longer happy! I want to live. What you call happiness, keeps me from living.
*
Anastasia
Have no fear: a brother can't fail to recognise his sister.
﹏
Catherine Breillat and her trappings of female gender under patriarchy.
And, truly, men can't love women the way women can love other women – not under patriarchy; not born and groomed into misogyny as they are.
Olly
6.0★ · 04/25/25
The last 10 minutes of this film are absolute garbage, but it's a pretty nice and enjoyable movie. I especially liked the atmosphere and even though I usually don't like French films, this one was okay.
The last 10 minutes of this film are absolute garbage, but it's a pretty nice and enjoyable movie. I especially liked the atmosphere and even though I usually don't like French films, this one was okay.
gilda
6.0★ · 04/01/26
Jorg Chap
9.0★ · 02/27/26
Cl
1.0★ · 01/12/26