BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Oh, do I have a magical and special treat for you today, my people! The first, absolutely enchanting and positively delightful trailer for French fantasy movie BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (LA BELLE ET LA BETE) has been released! Starring French superstar Vincent Cassel as the Beast and young actress Leah Seydoux as Belle, this spellbinding fairy tale will open up in cinemas next February!
BEAUTY & THE BEAST STORY
STOLEN ROSE, STOLEN HEART
The year is 1720. After the dramatic sinking of his ship in which he lost all of his wealth , a ruined merchant is forced into exile to the countryside with his six children. Among them is Belle, the youngest of his daughters, joyful and full of grace. During a journey, the Merchant comes upon the magical realm of the Beast who condemns him to death for stealing a rose that he took from his garden for his daughter. Promising to return to the forest as the Beast's eternal slave, the merchant goes homes to say goodbye to his family. Feeling responsible for the terrible fate that has befallen her family, Belle decides to sacrifice herself instead of her father. In the castle of the Beast, it is not death that awaits Beautiful, but a strange life, mixing moments of magic, joy and melancholy. Every night at dinner time, Beauty and the Beast meet. They learn to discover each other, like two strangers who have nothing in common. Belle tries to unravel the mysteries of the Beast and his domain. Every time the night falls, she dreams of a stately Prince not knowing that he is actually the Beast. She spends months and months in his castle living in magical luxury. When once she asks him to let her go and visit her family he reluctantly agrees but only if she returns exactly a week later. The treachery of her evil sisters causes her not to keep the promise and she later on finds the Beast lying heartbroken and dying next to the rose bushes. Heartbroken by his death as well she starts crying and a tear that falls down on the Beast transforms him into the prince and breaks a curse which could be broken only by finding true love, despite his ugliness!
BEAUTY & THE BEAST TIDBITS
DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHE GANS
Beside Vincent Cassel and Leah Seydoux the cast of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST also includes Andre Dussolier as Belle's father, Eduardo Noriega, and German music and movie star Yvonne Catterfeld. The 33 million euro worth movie was directed by French visual genius Christophe Gans whom you know by his famous epic movie BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF! This will be the first film to be released by the newly revived Fine Line Features, which after 10 years of retirement, has been revived by Warner Bros. as the latter's official indie division!
Beside Vincent Cassel and Leah Seydoux the cast of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST also includes Andre Dussolier as Belle's father, Eduardo Noriega, and German music and movie star Yvonne Catterfeld. The 33 million euro worth movie was directed by French visual genius Christophe Gans whom you know by his famous epic movie BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF! This will be the first film to be released by the newly revived Fine Line Features, which after 10 years of retirement, has been revived by Warner Bros. as the latter's official indie division!
Wow. The Beauty And The Beast, looks extraordinary! Just wish I'd listened to my French teacher all those years ago!
ReplyDeleteHope we get English version of the trailer soon :)
DeleteNot my favorite story, but the movie looks very lush and beautifully filmed. I would watch it. :)
ReplyDeleteSo many stunning scenes in it... especially the animal invasion of the palace :)
DeleteWhy is there never a "Beauty and the Beast" version where the princess is the ugly beast and the handsome prince nevertheless marries her because she's beautiful inside?
ReplyDeletesuch things almost never happen in reality either :)
Deleteas they say in French Elle est belle
ReplyDeleteif you say so, Adam
DeleteThis looks amazing and wildly romantic.
ReplyDeleteit's stunning, isn't it?
DeleteDamn! I should have taken more than 2 years of French! This movie looks oh, so fabulous. Even though I can't understand a darn word, I will probably still see it!
ReplyDeleteIt's totally fantabulous :)
DeleteStunning ! I love it great movie .
ReplyDeleteCheers
it's enchanting, isn't it?
DeleteCount me in - I loved Brotherhood of the Wolf :)
ReplyDeleteshould be a real visual treat :)
Deletethe trailer looks good but let's see what the movie will be like.
ReplyDeleteit will be spectacular!
DeleteI would love to see this. Is it going to come out in the US and will it be in English or translated at the botto of the screen?
ReplyDeleteThe release date for USA hasn't been announced yet. I imagine if it gets US release it will be subtitled.
DeleteWow, that looks truly gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletedoesn't it just?
DeleteYes please... may I have some more! Leah Seydoux and repeat my first statement. thank you!
ReplyDeleteyou are welcome, sir Jeremy
DeleteLeah Seydoux is a real beauty!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
You are probably the only one, Peter, to understand the language in the trailer :P
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