Here is a modern take on an old story. Betty is fast asleep and no
one can wake her up despite their best attempts. So, the king has no
choice than to send for a prince (based on a certain HRH Prince Charles
by the looks) in the hope that he will be able to awaken Sleeping Betty
with a kiss.
This very funny romp is brought to us by the
National Film Board of Canada
and is, to be honest, a joy to behold. As with any animation there is
usually one stand out character and for me this has to be the prince’s
horse. He manages to effortlessly steal virtually every single scene
that he is in.
Princess Betty sleeps in a narcoleptic stupor. The king appeals to his subjects to wake her. A worthy Prince Charles lookalike has to leave his royal suburb to save the princess, but will Betty be wakened with just a kiss?
Drawn in India ink, this animation sets the Perrault classic in Claude Cloutier’s disjointed, anachronistic and playful universe.