Beauty and the Beast (1987 film)
| Beauty and the Beast | |
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| Directed by | Eugene Marner |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Written by | Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (novel) Carole Lucia Satrina(screenplay) |
| Based on | Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont |
| Starring | John Savage Rebecca De Mornay Yossi Graber Michael Schneider Carmela Marner |
| Music by | Lori McKelvey |
| Cinematography | Avraham Karpick |
| Edited by | Tova Asher |
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Production
company |
Golan-Globus Productions
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| Distributed by | The Cannon Group |
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Release dates
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USA: April 1987 West Germany: 30 September 1990 |
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Running time
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94 minutes |
| Country |  USA Israel |
| Language | English |
Beauty and the Beast (alternatively: Cannon Movie Tales: Beauty and the Beast in USA, Die Schöne und das Biest in West Germany, La Bella e la Bestia in Italy, La Belle et la Bête in France) is a 1987 American/Israeli musical film, part of the 1980 film series Cannon Movie Tales. It is a contemporary version of the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast. The movie was filmed entirely in Israel, and the taglines were: "The monster they feared was the prince she loved" and "The classic fairy tale about seeing with your heart".
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Plot
In a Renaissance-style kingdom, a wealthy merchant lives an affluent life with his two sons, Oliver and Frederick, and three daughters, Bettina, Isabella and Beauty. Beauty is the "caretaker" of her family; without her, none of the family can look after themselves, and she is constantly taking care of her siblings. Despite this, she is not frustrated, but wonders what she would do with her life if she did not devote it to her family.
After the merchant loses his wealth in a tempest at sea, the family must renounce their luxurious life and move to the countryside, with Beauty once again taking charge. After a time, the family hear that their wealth may be returned, for a ship has made it to port. To celebrate, the father promises his children gifts of luxury, but Beauty merely wants a rose. The merchant realises it was a lost cause, for he is still as poor as he was when he left, and returns. He stops off at a beautiful castle where an unseen host treats him to good food and a warm bed. However, the old man plucks a rose from the garden, and the host demands that Beauty come live with him as punishment. Beauty moves to the castle, and is alone for the first time in her life. Therefore, she realises what she wants to do with her life, and realises that the Beast is not a complete monster.
Cast
- John Savage - Beast / Prince
- Rebecca De Mornay - Beauty
- Yossi Graber - Father
- Michael Schneider - Kuppel
- Carmela Marner - Bettina
- Ruth Harlap - Isabella
- Joseph Bee - Oliver
- Jack Messinger - Frederick
- Tzipi Mor - 1st Maid
- Firat Kanter - 2nd Maid
- Ya'ackov Ben-Sira - Bailiff (as Yaacov Ben-Sira)
- Rafi Goldvasser - Acrobat / Juggler
- Eduardo Hobshar - Acrobat / Juggler
- Nitzan Zytzer - Acrobat / Juggler
- Eran Lavy - Acrobat / Juggler
- Deborah Sherph - Innkeeper
- Amiram Atias - Statue
Soundtrack
- "Without Us"
- Music and Lyrics by Lori McKelvey
- Performed by Rebecca De Mornay, Carmela Marner, Ruth Harlap, Jack Messinger and Nick Curtis
- "This Life Is For Me"
- Music and Lyrics by Lori McKelvey
- Performed by George Little
- "If You See With Your Heart"
- Music and Lyrics by Lori McKelvey
- Performed by Rebecca De Mornay' and 'John Savage'
- "Wish For The Moon"
- Music and Lyrics by Lori McKelvey
- Performed by Rebecca De Mornay and John Savage
