Beauty and the Beast
Die Schöne und das Biest
Synopsis
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.
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Maximilian Simonischek
Arbo
Cornelia Gröschel
Elsa
Jürgen Tarrach
Wirt Hugo, Elsas Vater
Johannes Silberschneider
Pfandleiher
Christoph Letkowski
Ritter Berthold von Rabenburg
Karsten Kramer
Wenzel
Carolin Walter
Irmel
Nadine Wrietz
Magd Gertrud
Wolfgang Edelmayer
Vogt
Wolfgang S. Zechmayer
Schäfer
Stanislav Satko
Knappe
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marc-Andreas Bochert
- Screenplay & Story
- Marcus Hertneck, Cornelia Gröschel
- Original Title
- Die Schöne und das Biest
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch, German
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marc-Andreas Bochert
Marcus Hertneck, Cornelia Gröschel
Hermann Dunzendorfer
Antonia Fenn
Department Leadership Roster
Marc-Andreas Bochert
Director
Marcus Hertneck
Writer
Cornelia Gröschel
Writer
Barbara Langbein
Costume Design
Antonia Fenn
Editor
Judith Saupper
Production Design
Hermann Dunzendorfer
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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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?
The principal cast of Beauty and the Beast includes Maximilian Simonischek, Cornelia Gröschel, Jürgen Tarrach, Johannes Silberschneider, Christoph Letkowski.
When was Beauty and the Beast released and how long is it?
Beauty and the Beast was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).