The most recent Disney animated adaptations of old fairy tales gives them original titles such as Tangled and Frozen, but they keep their traditional titles in French (in this case Raiponce (Rapunzel's French name) and La Reine des Neiges (The Snow Queen)).

What is Rapunzel called in France?

Rapunzel {proper noun}

Raiponce {pr. n.}

What is Tangled called?

Before the film's release, its title was changed from Rapunzel to Tangled, reportedly to market the film gender-neutrally.

Was Tangled based on Mont Saint Michel?

Tangled – Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy

It's easy to see that Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy has been the inspiration to the castle of Rapunzel's parents in Tangled.

What country was Tangled set?

Rapunzel is a folklore story told about a young girl in Germany. The Rapunzel settings according to the Grimm Brothers are a garden, the tower, the wilderness, and a castle in Germany in the past.

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What ethnicity is Rapunzel?

Snow White and Rapunzel are German. Cinderella, Aurora, and Belle are French. Ariel is Danish. Merida is Scottish.

What country is Corona in Tangled?

From what I've looked up, the creators of Tangled based the location, judging from the flora and architecture, from Poland, East Germany, or even somewhere in France.

What myth is Tangled based on?

The story of Rapunzel is said to have been partially inspired by the story of Saint Barbara, who lived in the 4th Century, and whose life was far darker than the fairy story. She was so beautiful that her father, Dioscorus, locked her away in a tower.

Is Tangled based off a true story?

Who is Rapunzel? Rapunzel's real story is said to have been loosely based on a true story about a woman, Saint Barbara, in Italy around the 3rd century. The story of Barbara was that she was so beautiful that her father felt he had to lock her in a tower to protect her.

Who was Rapunzel in Tangled modeled after?

While Keane working on Tangled, Claire gave birth to his first grandchild, Matisse, whose appearance served as the animator's inspiration for the infant Rapunzel.

Who is Rapunzel's daughter?

Rapunzel Has Two Daughters Named Anastasia And Drizella

Rapunzel Tremaine has two daughters before she goes into the tower, and she devotes all her energy to them. Tying in with the Cinderella side of her character, the two girls are known as Anastasia and Drizella, the names Disney chose for Cinderella's stepsisters.

What vegetable is Rapunzel?

Campanula rapunculus, common name rampion bellflower, rampion, rover bellflower, or rapunzel, is a species of bellflower (Campanula) in the family Campanulaceae.

What is Tangled called in America?

Disney felt that the film's princess theme discouraged young boys from seeing it. In an attempt to market the film to a broader audience, Disney changed the title of the film from Rapunzel to Tangled, and promoted it as a comedic adventure.

What is Goofy's name in French?

Goofy - Dingo ( pronounced Dango ). Chip and Dale - Tic and Tac. Belle - Belle. Sneezy - Atchoum ( say it, it makes sense! )

Is Tangled Rapunzel French?

The Brothers Grimm's story was developed from the French literary fairy tale of Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force (1698), which itself is an alternative version of the Italian fairy tale Petrosinella by Giambattista Basile. The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 310 ("The Maiden in The Tower").

Why was Tangled 2 cancelled?

“There was a desire to somehow take it into a filmic sequel," Conli said to the entertainment publication, though he admitted that the directors behind the first film, Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, weren't entirely interested in following through on an additional Tangled project.

Why is Tangled controversial?

The character of Flynn Rider subverts the expectations of a Disney prince, and the reveal of his age causes some eyebrows to be raised. The age gap between Flynn and Rapunzel has become a talking point.

How old was Flynn Rider?

Rapunzel and Flynn Rider

This couple from Tangled are thought to have an eight-year age gap, with Rapunzel being 18 and Flynn being 26.

What does Rapunzel mean in German?

Some translations of the Grimms' story have rapunzel as rampion, which is a European bellflower that's commonly used in salad, but the German word rapunzel refers to lamb's lettuce.

Why is Rapunzel named after lettuce?

According to the Brothers Grimm, Princess Rapunzel is named after the cultivated vegetable of the same name, growing in a witch's garden. The wording of the story suggested to me that the Grimms' contemporaries would be familiar with the plant as a vegetable, that it wasn't a fantastical invented thing.

Is the mother in Tangled evil?

Gothel wasn't a good parent and was capable of awful things. She was selfish, cunning, and smart, which made her a great Disney villain. Audiences know that Gothel is bad news, but in certain ways, she's still an underrated Disney villain.

What year is Rapunzel set in?

Where and when are Tangled and Frozen set? Both are set in 1820. Tangled is set in Corona (yes, I know, unfortunately named), a German analogue. Frozen is set in Arendelle, a Norwegian analogue.

Is Mother Gothel a witch?

Little else had been determined about the character at the time, who was simply described as "the type of woman who ... envisioned herself in the spotlight." A departure from traditional Disney Villains, Mother Gothel is not a witch or a sorceress.

How many years was Rapunzel stuck in her tower?

Shortly after her birth, Princess Rapunzel was kidnapped by a woman named Mother Gothel, and locked away in the tower as an unknowing prisoner for eighteen years.