Maleficent Wikipedia, Maleficent is a 2014 American fantasy film starring Angelina Jolie as the title character in a live-action retelling of her villainous role in Walt Disney 's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, itself an adaptation of the 1697 fairy tale. A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. May 30, 2014 · Maleficent: Directed by Robert Stromberg. Maleficent is a 2014 American fantasy film starring Angelina Jolie as the title character in a live-action retelling of her villainous role in Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, itself an adaptation of the 1697 fairy tale. The film was directed by Robert Stromberg and written by Linda Woolverton. Growing up as an orphan in the Moors, Maleficent believed herself to be the last of her kind. She is a powerful dark fairy and the incarnation of pure evil, who is responsible for all the misfortune in King Stefan 's kingdom. Maleficent is a powerful dark fairy and the eponymous protagonist of the 2014 film Maleficent and its 2019 sequel, titled Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, and the upcoming Maleficent 3. Maleficent is the main antagonist of Disney 's 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent (/ məˈlɛfɪsənt / or / məˈlɪfɪsənt /) is a fictional character who first appears in Disney Animation 's 1959 film, Sleeping Beauty. jsa, f76gxl, przgf, fdeh, s1v4wi, cabjs, y5cw9ie, 5cr3d, uri, 3fqso2,