Maleficent
Fantasy adventure reimagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. In an act of revenge, a dark fairy places a curse on the king's daughter, with dramatic consequences.
Fantasy adventure reimagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, told from the perspective of the evil godmother. A powerful faerie is betrayed by the human peasant boy she loves, as his affections are overshadowed by his desires to become king. Vowing revenge, Maleficent places a curse on King Stefan's newborn daughter Aurora, a curse which will send the princess into a death-like sleep on her sixteenth birthday.
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James Newton Howard
Welcome To The Moors
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James Newton Howard
Maleficent Flies
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Battle of The Moors
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The Wall Defends Itself
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Path of Destruction
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The Army Dances
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True Love's Kiss
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Maleficent Is Captured
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James Newton Howard
The Queen of Faerieland
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Maleficent | Angelina Jolie |
| Aurora | Elle Fanning |
| Stefan | Sharlto Copley |
| Flittle | Lesley Manville |
| Knotgrass | Imelda Staunton |
| Thistletwit | Juno Temple |
| Diaval | Sam Riley |
| Prince Phillip | Brenton Thwaites |
| King Henry | Kenneth Cranham |
| Princess Leila | Hannah New |
| Young Maleficent | Isobelle Molloy |
| Young Stefan | Michael Higgins |
| Director | Robert Stromberg |
| Writer | Linda Woolverton |
Broadcasts
- New Year's Day 201817:00
- Sat 9 Jun 201818:05
- Mon 31 Dec 201816:15
- Sat 7 Sep 201915:45
- Sat 8 Feb 202014:10
Sat 18 Jul 202016:45BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only- Sat 18 Jul 202017:15BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 20 Dec 202014:15BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Sun 20 Dec 202014:45BBC One except Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & Wales HD
- Sat 18 Dec 202115:00
- Sat 11 Jun 202217:30
- Fri 30 Dec 202215:20BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Fri 30 Dec 202215:50BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
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