The classic fairy story: the fairy who is not invited to the Princess's christening party curses her to die from pricking her finger on a spindle. A good fairy commutes the sentence to 100 year's sleep, to be broken by a kiss.
With its slightly plodding pacing and voice-over, this is not Reiniger at her best, but it is a watchable and attractive film. Reiniger has fun animating the thorns that envelop the sleepers. A lack of close-ups gives this film a slightly chilly sense of distance.
Complete film (10:01)
