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Beauty and the Beast

Original title: La belle et la bête
  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
21K
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Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
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An unexpected romance blooms after the the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times offers herself to the mysterious beast to which her father has become indebted.An unexpected romance blooms after the the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times offers herself to the mysterious beast to which her father has become indebted.An unexpected romance blooms after the the youngest daughter of a merchant who has fallen on hard times offers herself to the mysterious beast to which her father has become indebted.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
    • Christophe Gans
    • Sandra Vo-Anh(scenario and dialogue)
    • Christophe Gans(scenario and dialogue)
    • Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont(book)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Léa Seydoux
    • André Dussollier
    • Christophe Gans
    • Sandra Vo-Anh(scenario and dialogue)
    • Christophe Gans(scenario and dialogue)
    • Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont(book)
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Léa Seydoux
    • André Dussollier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:59
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    Trailer 1:54
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    'Beauty and the Beast': Clip 11
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    Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
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    Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
    Vincent Cassel in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
    Vincent Cassel in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
    Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)
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    Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux in Beauty and the Beast (2014)

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    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • La Bête…
    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Belle
    André Dussollier
    André Dussollier
    • Le marchand
    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Perducas
    Myriam Charleins
    Myriam Charleins
    • Astrid
    Audrey Lamy
    Audrey Lamy
    • Anne
    Sara Giraudeau
    Sara Giraudeau
    • Clotilde
    Jonathan Demurger
    Jonathan Demurger
    • Jean-Baptiste
    Nicolas Gob
    Nicolas Gob
    • Maxime
    Louka Meliava
    Louka Meliava
    • Tristan
    Yvonne Catterfeld
    Yvonne Catterfeld
    • La Princesse
    Dejan Bucin
    Dejan Bucin
    • Louis
    Wolfgang Menardi
    Wolfgang Menardi
    • Thierry
    Mickey Hardt
    Mickey Hardt
    • Etienne
    Arthur Doppler
    • Virgil
    Elisabeth Bogdan
    • Fanny
    Marie Gruber
    Marie Gruber
    • Adèle
    Gotthard Lange
    Gotthard Lange
    • L'huissier
      • Christophe Gans
      • Sandra Vo-Anh(scenario and dialogue)
      • Christophe Gans(scenario and dialogue)
      • Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont(book)
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    • Trivia
      In the tale, Belle's father spends the night in the castle to rest and leaves in the morning, whereas he leaves immediately after having dinner in this movie. Furthermore, he begs the Beast for forgiveness after taking the rose and promises to come back in the original story. Here, he defies the Beast, forcing it to threaten his family.
    • Quotes

      [Translated From Trailer]

      Belle: Who does this castle belong to?

      The Beast: Everything here belongs to me.

      Belle: You talk like any other man. It's a little disappointing.

    • Crazy credits
      The film title and part of the closing credits appear within a fairytale book.
    • Alternate versions
      According to the Technical Specifications link for this film, there are three different versions of this film: 1 hr 52 min (112 min), 1 hr 42 min (102 min) (Egypt).1 hr 34 min (94 min) (Panama)
    • Connections
      Featured in Brows Held High: Beauty and the Beast: Part 3 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Air - Suite in F Major HWV 348 - Water Music
      Written by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Haendel)

      Performed by The Slovac Chamber Orchestra

      Courtesy of Miss Daisy/ Rendez-Vous Digital

    User reviews63

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    8/10
    Captivating and enchanting fantasy, beautiful but not faultless
    La Belle et la Bete has all the whimsical magic and fantasy of a captivating fairy tale but with the humanity of a feature adaptation.

    There is just something about these fables that have the ability to touch the audience's heart. La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast) brings the French fairy tale to life in an equally as wondrous but more realistic manner than the Disney classic.

    American audiences will recognize the story without confusion as only minor changes are made with Christophe Gans's adaptation. A once prestigious and wealthy sea merchant (André Dussollier) is left disgraced and penniless when his three cargo ships go missing. With everything confiscated by the banks to compensate for his debts, the newly destitute family retreats to the provincial countryside. The merchant and father becomes lost when returning from a trip to the city. Seeking refuge, he finds shelter in a mysterious but magical castle. Overstepping the castle's generosity, the father must trade une vie pour une rose, a life for a rose.

    The French film La Belle et la Bete is what I had so desperately desired but failed to receive from Disney's Maleficent. Though it does not attempt to reinvent the tale from an alternative perspective, La Belle et la Bete does give audiences a refreshingly real story rather than a romanticized but far fetched fable.

    In every scene and with every single frame, director Christophe Gans captures the magical and otherworldly awe inherent in a fairy tale. The castle's fortress is a maze of crumbling corridors and overgrown staircases that we explore with Belle during the day. From the set design and landscapes to the opulent costumes and cinematography, La Belle et la Bete transports its audiences to a magnificent and enchanting fantasy land.

    In almost all regards, La Belle et la Bete is an overwhelming success but there are weaknesses in the narrative and film. The CGI is vastly inferior to the rest of the environment of the film and is a distraction. The writers and director do not take the added time to truly cultivate a love story between Belle (Léa Seydoux) and la Bete (Vincent Cassel). For a film that claims its genre to be romance, this is rather a large component and therefore complaint. Further the introduction of the Gaston character and eventual climax at the castle feels rushed and slightly out of place.

    La Belle et la Bete is a spectacular cinematic experience that should be voraciously devoured by lovers of the fantastical, especially children. (Though there is nudity, it is minimal, tasteful, unavoidable and completely nonsexual.)

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    • Do any of the original French cast participate in the English dub of the film?

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2016 (United States)
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook [France]
      • Official site [France]
      • French
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Eskwad
      • Pathé
      • TF1 Films Production
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
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