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- No. Petrus Gonsalvus and his wife Catherine met in 1500s France. Their widely-known story is thought to have inspired Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's 1740 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
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“Beauty and the Beast” is the fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast’s hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
- Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley – Beast’s Castle
- Towns of Alsace, Alsace – Belle’s Town
- Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris – Beast’s Library
- French Rococo Design, Loire Valley – Beast’s Castle
- Girl with A Pearl Earring – Belle’s Hallway
This stunning chateau in the Loire Valley has actually inspired the Beast’s castle in both films but let’s start with the 1991 version. Producers of the film have talked about visiting the Loire Valley on a research trip. The Chateau de Chambord provided the perfect backdrop for the Beast’s castle due to the impressive exterior spirals as well as t...
It is widely known that Belle’s “Poor Provincial Town” was modeled after the towns of Alsace. While located on the eastern side of France, these highly German-influenced towns have a very distinct look and feel to them. Many such as Riquewihr and Ribeauvillé feel like they’ve been frozen in time with cobblestone pavements and wooden homes. There ar...
There has been a lot of speculation as to which of the many incredible libraries throughout Europe have inspired the Beast’s Library. And while there are many that would make for a great Beauty & the Beast reenactment, the one with the most credibility is the Oval Reading Room in the Richelieu Building at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Par...
When asked what inspired the look and feel of the art and design used throughout the Beast’s castle, art directors on the film pointed to many of the famous French Rococo artists of the eighteenth century including Jean-Honore Fragonard, Francois Boucher, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Francisco de Goya. In fact, they spent quite a bit of time studying th...
One of the most famous paintings art aficionado’s may have noticed is the one directly outside of Belle’s bedroom in the hallway. It is based off of the “Girl with a Pearl Earring” which was painted by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer back in 1665. You can see this famous painting on display today in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague in the Netherla...
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Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 American musical romantic fantasy film directed by Bill Condon from a screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films , [1] [6] it is a live-action/CGI remake of Disney's 1991 animated feature film of the same name , itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie ...
The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is based on the 1991 Disney animated film, a tale as old as time. Beauty and the Beast was filmed mostly on the sound stages and backlot at Shepperton Studios in the UK . 27 beautiful and intricate sets were built there.
Mar 17, 2017 · Mandeville, a Disney-based production company, is behind their two big 2017 film releases.
Mar 16, 2017 · Directed by Bill Condon based on the 1991 animated film, “Beauty and the Beast,” the screenplay is written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos and produced by Mandeville Films’ David...
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mandeville Films, it is a live-action/CGI remake of Disney's 1991 animated feature film of the same name, itself an adaptation of Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's 1756 version of the fairy tale.
