The Macallan – Sleeping Beauty
- Year
- 2000
- Type
- Commercial
- Role
- Actor
- Director
- Luc Roeg
A fairy-tale television commercial for The Macallan Scotch whisky, directed by Luc Roeg, son of the film director Nicolas Roeg. Shot in a Gothic style, it turns the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty on its head: the prince has slept for years while waiting for his whisky to reach perfect maturity. María Ellingsen plays the princess who rides up to the castle on a white horse and wakes the prince from his long sleep. The commercial is a witty take on the idea that some things are worth waiting for.