Sleeping Beauty is a fictional character.
`` Sleeping Beauty '' ( La Belle au bois dormant `` The Beauty Sleeping in the Wood '' ) by Charles Perrault , or `` Little Briar Rose '' ( [ : de : Dornröschen , Dornröschen ] ) by the Brothers Grimm , is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess , a sleeping enchantment , and a handsome prince . Sleeping Beauty is a 2011 Australian erotic drama film that was written and directed by Julia Leigh .