Movie

The Sleeping Beauty

★ 2/10 · 1 votes 1972 1h 27m Released

Ballet luminary Rudolf Nureyev choreographed this spectacular 1972 National Ballet of Canada production of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty," and also stars as Prince Florimund opposite Veronica Tennant as Princess Aurora. After Princess Aurora is cursed at birth, she pricks her finger and sleeps for 100 years, until Prince Florimund wakes her with a kiss. Conductor George Crum leads the Orchestra of the National Ballet of Canada.

Cast

Rudolf Nureyev Prince Florimund Veronica Tennant Princess Aurora C Charles Kirby King Florestan S Susan Menck The Queen S Simon Semenoff Catalabutte C Celia Franca Carabosse