Movie · 1987
Is Sleeping Beauty based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Sleeping Beauty is based on the works The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood by Charles Perrault (1696) and Little Briar Rose by Brothers Grimm and Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (1812).
The movie was released in 1987.
The book behind Sleeping Beauty
The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood
by Charles Perrault · first published 1696 · fairy tale
Fairytale by Charles Perrault.
Little Briar Rose
by Brothers Grimm and Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm · first published 1812 · fairy tale
Fairy tale version published by the Brothers Grimm.
Other adaptations of The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood
- Sleeping Beauty (film, 1959)
- Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee (film, 2024)
Common questions
Is Sleeping Beauty based on a book?
Yes. Sleeping Beauty is based on the works The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood by Charles Perrault (1696) and Little Briar Rose by Brothers Grimm and Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm (1812).
Who wrote the book Sleeping Beauty is based on?
The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood was written by Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm and Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm and first published in 1696.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Charles Perrault's books
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (film, 1937)
- Cinderella (film, 1950)
- Tangled (film, 2010)
- The Princess and the Frog (film, 2009)
- Maleficent (film, 2014)
- Puss in Boots (film, 2011)