Beauty and the Beast (2012)

Beauty and the Beast (2012) poster

German/Austrian TV adaptation of the famous fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast“. There is only one way to break the spell which has turned the prince into a horrible beast: a beautiful girl has to fall in love with the creature. As time is running out, the beast abducts the girl Elsa and takes her prisoner. He puts all his efforts into charming the girl. Elsa does not accept her fate, and the beast is not at all a gentleman with fine manners. The transformative power of love, which frees Elsa of her feelings of guilt towards her parents and which returns the beast to his former humanity, is at the heart of the film. Aimed at a family audience, the film's eerie scenes are balanced with humor and poetry.

Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert
Genre: Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Hermann Dunzendorfer
Editing: Antonia Fenn
Production: ZDF
Country: Austria, Germany
Language: Nederlands, Deutsch
Original Language: de

Themes

Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds

Keywords

fairy tale

More Films by Director: Marc-Andreas Bochert
More Films in Genre: Family, Fantasy, TV Movie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beauty and the Beast about?
German/Austrian TV adaptation of the famous fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast“. There is only one way to break the spell which has turned the prince into a horrible beast: a beautiful girl has to fall in love with the creature. As time is running out, the beast abducts the girl Elsa and takes her prisoner. He puts all his efforts into charming the girl. Elsa does not accept her fate, and the beast is not at all a gentleman with fine manners. The transformative power of love, which frees Elsa of her feelings of guilt towards her parents and which returns the beast to his former humanity, is at the heart of the film. Aimed at a family audience, the film's eerie scenes are balanced with humor and poetry.
Who directed Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast was directed by Marc-Andreas Bochert.
Who stars in Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast stars Maximilian Simonischek, Cornelia Gröschel, Jürgen Tarrach, Johannes Silberschneider, Christoph Letkowski, Karsten Kramer.
How long is Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
What genre is Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast is a Family, Fantasy, TV Movie film.
Where was Beauty and the Beast produced?
Beauty and the Beast was produced in Austria, Germany.
What are the themes of Beauty and the Beast?
The themes of Beauty and the Beast include: Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Magical Fantasy Worlds.