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Maleficent
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. She rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal – an act that begins to turn her heart into stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading King's successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom – and to Maleficent's true happiness as well.
2014 · Directed by Robert Stromberg · 97 min · Fantasy · Adventure · Action · Family · Romance · 26 frames
Tagline
Don't believe the fairy tale.
Crew
- Screenplay: Linda Woolverton
- Cinematography: Dean Semler
- Edited by: Richard Pearson, Chris Lebenzon
- Music: James Newton Howard
- Production design: Gary Freeman, Dylan Cole
- Produced by: Joe Roth
Cast
- Angelina Jolie as Maleficent
- Elle Fanning as Aurora
- Imelda Staunton as Knotgrass
- Sharlto Copley as Stefan
- Lesley Manville as Flittle
- Juno Temple as Thistletwit
- Sam Riley as Diaval
- Brenton Thwaites as Prince Phillip
- Kenneth Cranham as King Henry
- Sarah Flind as Princess Leila's Handmaiden
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, Roth Films
- Budget: $180,000,000
- Box office: $758,539,785
- Themes: friendship, magic, kingdom, fairy tale, fairy, prince, enchantment, betrayal, curse, kindness
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