Don’t believe the fairy tale.|May. 28, 2014|USA|97 Min.|PG
Genre: Action;Adventure;Family;Fantasy;Romance
Description: “Maleficent: A captivating fantasy film explores the life of a powerful fairy named Maleficent who resides in the magical realm of the Moors. As a young girl, she falls in love with a human peasant named Stefan, but their bond is shattered by his ambition and betrayal. When King Henry attempts to conquer the Moors, Maleficent wounds him fatally, leading to a tragic chain of events.
To claim the throne, Stefan betrays Maleficent and severs her wings, plunging her into despair. Heartbroken, she transforms the Moors into a dark kingdom and enlists the help of Diaval, a raven she saves. Years later, upon learning of Stefan’s newborn daughter Aurora, Maleficent curses the child to fall into an eternal sleep on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on a spindle. However, she adds a condition: the curse can be broken by true love’s kiss, though she believes such love does not exist.
To protect Aurora, Stefan sends her to live with three pixies and destroys all spinning wheels in the kingdom. As Maleficent fortifies the Moors with a barrier of thorns, Stefan descends into madness, consumed by his obsession to thwart the curse. The story unfolds as Maleficent’s journey of pain, vengeance, and redemption intertwines with Aurora’s fate.”
Cast director: Robert Stromberg
Cast actor: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Kenneth Cranham, Sarah Flind
Original name: Maleficent