Perrault’s version of Sleeping Beauty is quite different from versions popular today. When the king and queen fail to invite an elderly fairy to their daughter’s Christening, she arrives and curses ...

Did you know that the Italian Cinderella murdered her stepmother? Or that Sleeping Beauty had twins before marrying the prince? Or that the cats in Italian Puss-in-Boots stories were female? While ...

Mermaids, enchanted castles, unbreakable curses, thrilling heroics, derring-do and true love's kiss — fairy tales make for an embarrassment of riches when it comes to filmmaking. Many of the greatest ...