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12/02/2014 Fantasy, Romance 1h 52m
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The legend is reborn...

Overview

Forced to face the cruel side of life, a devastated, bankrupt merchant chances upon the enchanted castle of a hideous creature, the mere sight of it chills the bone to the marrow. There, a fate worse than death awaits the poor father-of-six, who, after plucking a sweet-scented rose from the repulsive master's verdant garden, must do the impossible: permit his compassionate daughter, Belle, to take his place and pay for the sins of her parent. Now, an impenetrable mystery shrouds the haunted mansion, and, as repugnance gradually turns into affection, only true love could break the spell.

  1. Christophe Gans

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Vincent Cassel

    The Beast

  2. Léa Seydoux

    Belle

  3. André Dussollier

    Belle's Father

  4. Eduardo Noriega

    Perducas

  5. Myriam Charleins

    Astrid

  6. Audrey Lamy

    Anne

  7. Sara Giraudeau

    Clotilde

  8. Jonathan Demurger

    Jean-Baptiste

  9. Nicolas Gob

    Maxime

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Reviews

A review by Reno
Written by Reno on 2017-09-08
**The French version of the famous fairy-tale.**

I should have seen this before the latest Disney version of the tale. It came a couple of years ago, with a wonderful cast and visuals. French cinema is not a great vfx powerhouse. Unlike most of the famous Hollywood mythical and fairy tales originated from Europe, it's rare to see them converted to films in the similar fashion in its homeland. One of the reasons was the international market, to earn back everything they have spent for it, and more. When such projects do happen, sometimes the filmmakers tie up with Hollywood co-production to ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$33,000,000.00

Revenue
$47,430,624.00

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