The Briar Rose Sleeping Beauty
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The classic Brothers Grimm fairytale is beautifully rendered in this hand-painted animated film. Narrated and set to an original adaptation of Debussy's "Clair de Lune", Briar Rose, The Sleeping Beauty tells the story of a princess upon whom a curse is cast, and who subsequently falls into a sleep that lasts a hundred years. Arguably one of Somersaulter-Moats and Somersaulter's most visually stunning films, Briar Rose moves dream-like from one watercolor scene to the next, while faithfully recreating the beloved tale.
Credits
Lillian Somersaulter Moats (director); Somersaulter-Moats and Somersaulter (production company); Michael Moats (sound); JP Somersaulter (contributor)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Somersaulter-Moats and Somersaulter Collection
Subjects: Fairy tales; Children's Films
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 410 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/20510
Subjects: Fairy tales; Children's Films
Language: English
Cfa elements: Print, 410 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/20510
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Sources
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Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:22