La Belle et la bête

film by Gans [2014]

Also known as: “Beauty and the Beast”

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The 2014 film La Belle et la bête (Beauty and the Beast) is a French fantasy film directed by Christophe Gans. It stars Léa Seydoux as Belle and Vincent Cassel as the Beast. The film is a retelling of the classic fairy tale, focusing on Belle's journey into the Beast's enchanted castle and her growing understanding of his true nature.1

The movie was released in France in 2014 and received a generally positive reception for its visual style and faithfulness to the fairy tale's themes. It explores the story of a merchant who is imprisoned by the Beast, and his daughter Belle who offers herself in his place. Belle discovers the Beast's castle and its magical secrets, eventually falling in love with him and breaking the curse that afflicted him.1

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