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(From Disney UK) The Sound Track (2017) Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast's hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside.-WWW Release date: March 17, 2017 (USA) We watched this at the Commercenter on the 16th of March Director: Bill Condon Featured songs: Beauty and the Beast and Something There Music composed by: Alan Menken Original award winning motion picture soundtrack  If I am not mistaken I watched the 1990s version with my Elim Community brothers and sisters somewhere in Mega Mall.  PG and RJ, along with their nannies, plus my "surrogate" sister, Queenie, were with me.  Queenie and I never stopped singing.  We even bought the soundtrack and I "fell in love" with Robb...

Beauty and the Beast  by  Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve Screenplay by  Christophe Gans and  Sandra Vo-Anh Directed by  Christophe Gans Cinematography by  Christophe Beaucarne Music by Pierre Adenot Starring:  Vincent Cassel  as The Beast Léa Seydoux  as Belle André Dussollier  as Belle's Father Eduardo Noriega   as Perducas Yvonne Catterfeld   as The Princess Nicolas Gob   as Maxime OFFICIAL WEBSITE The original Story and the 1st abridged adaptation It is no doubt that my favorite ever version is the one produced by Disney  and for me, the others pale in comparison, including this one.  Still, this movie is worth watching.  The special effects are good along with the background music.  The actors are very convincing too and scenery is beautiful.   I have nothing against Vincent Cassel.  He is a very good actor and during h...