I imagine Walt Disney and his staff had a difficult time creating a plot for the 1959 animated film given the different and differing versions of the story. But when they adapted fairy tales, they tended to prefer using the Grimm version, and that's the one his version most resembles.
Very true, and that is certainly the case, they tried to imitate a Medieval Tapestry looking to Bayeux for inspiration for example. However, they according to Don felt their efforts to be a failure as the filme was not a box-office success and was a mixed bag with the critics. They faltered thereafter on the princess stuff for a few decades for this reason, and turned to their odd animal animations (those were good) but princess & prince stories as we found out in the 90s were their forte.
They preferred Perrault for Cinderella. Then, in the Grimms' version, the wicked stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by doves that lived in the tree that grew on Ashenputtel's mother's grave, where she got the help in that version.
This story is so interesting because each retelling of the story seems to have a different point to make. The story is versatile enough to be used for several different messages. Even the newest retelling, the movie Maleficent, sticks to the core elements while twisting it into a new message about what love means. (Although let's not talk about the sequel. 🥴)
I imagine Walt Disney and his staff had a difficult time creating a plot for the 1959 animated film given the different and differing versions of the story. But when they adapted fairy tales, they tended to prefer using the Grimm version, and that's the one his version most resembles.
Very true, and that is certainly the case, they tried to imitate a Medieval Tapestry looking to Bayeux for inspiration for example. However, they according to Don felt their efforts to be a failure as the filme was not a box-office success and was a mixed bag with the critics. They faltered thereafter on the princess stuff for a few decades for this reason, and turned to their odd animal animations (those were good) but princess & prince stories as we found out in the 90s were their forte.
They preferred Perrault for Cinderella. Then, in the Grimms' version, the wicked stepsisters got their eyes pecked out by doves that lived in the tree that grew on Ashenputtel's mother's grave, where she got the help in that version.
True on both accounts
This story is so interesting because each retelling of the story seems to have a different point to make. The story is versatile enough to be used for several different messages. Even the newest retelling, the movie Maleficent, sticks to the core elements while twisting it into a new message about what love means. (Although let's not talk about the sequel. 🥴)
Didn’t like Maleficent though I do agree about how interesting the story of Sleeping Beauty is.