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Charles Perrault has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi · With Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.
Dir. Kenneth Branagh · With Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden

An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?
Dir. Neil Jordan · With Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner

Cinderella, an orphaned girl with an evil stepmother, has big dreams and with the help of her Fabulous Godmother, she perseveres to make them come true.
Dir. Kay Cannon · With Camila Cabello, Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel
The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.
Dir. Burt Gillett · With Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig