
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Joachim Rønning, 2019
The Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault, 1697
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a movie directed by Joachim Rønning in 2019 and based on the characters from the book The Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault, first published in 1697. The movie features Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Harris Dickinson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and others.
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Book by Elizabeth Rudnick
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Storyline
In the five years since King Stefan’s death, Aurora has reigned as Queen of the Moors, with Maleficent as its guardian and protector. Despite her service, the neighboring kingdom of Ulstead, home to Prince Phillip, deems Maleficent a villainess, and while Phillip’s father King John wishes for peace, his mother Queen Ingrith has been secretly preparing for war.
Movie vs Book

Year
2019
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Director: Joachim Rønning
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Length: 1h59m
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Year
1697
Pages
92
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
The Sleeping Beauty
Original title: La Belle au bois dormant
Author: Charles Perrault
Country: France
First published in: 1697
Length: 92 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Minicontes Classiques
Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie by Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske

Movie by Robert Stromberg
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