When a young woman named Belle takes her father’s place as prisoner in a mysterious castle, she discovers the Beast — a prince cursed to live as a monster until he learns to love and be loved in return. As Belle befriends the enchanted staff and sees the kindness within the Beast, an unexpected romance begins to blossom.
Beauty and the Beast
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Title: Beauty and the Beast
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Release Date: March 17, 2017
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Director: Bill Condon
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Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
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Screenplay by: Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos
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Based on: Disney’s 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast and the fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
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Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, and Emma Thompson
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Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Musical / Family
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Runtime: 129 minutes
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Rating: PG (for some action violence, peril, and frightening images)
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Production Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films
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Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Music by: Alan Menken
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Songs by: Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (new lyrics by Tim Rice)
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