Summary
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Cast
Emma Watson
Belle
Dan Stevens
Beast
Luke Evans
Gaston
Josh Gad
LeFou
Kevin Kline
Maurice
Hattie Morahan
Agathe / Enchantress
Haydn Gwynne
Clothilde
Gerard Horan
Jean the Potter
Ray Fearon
Père Robert
Ewan McGregor
Lumière
Ian McKellen
Cogsworth
Emma Thompson
Mrs. Potts
Nathan Mack
Chip
Audra McDonald
Madame Garderobe
Stanley Tucci
Maestro Cadenza
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Plumette
Clive Rowe
Cuisinier
Thomas Padden
Chapeau
Rita Davies
Old Woman
D.J. Bailey
Vagrant
Adrian Schiller
Monsieur D'Arque
Harriet Jones
Queen
Adam Mitchell
Young Prince
Tom Turner
King
Michael Jibson
Tavern Keeper
Zoe Rainey
Belle's Mother
Daisy Duczmal
Baby Belle
Jolyon Coy
Young Maurice
Jimmy Johnston
Tom
Dean Street
Dick
Alexis Loizon
Stanley
Sophie Reid
Village Lass
Rafaëlle Cohen
Village Lass
Carla Nella
Village Lass
Obioma Ugoala
Flirtatious Farmer
Lynne Wilmot
Barmaid
Jane Fowler
Pretty Female Fishmonger
Alison Harding
Head Washer
Chris Andrew Mellon
Nasty Headmaster
Jemma Alexander
Housewife
Sandy Strallen
Cobbler
Dale Branston
Baker
Daniel Ioannou
Barber
Peter Challis
Butcher
Wendy Baldock
Washer Woman
Norma Atallah
Washer Woman
Leo Andrew
Apothecary
Steven Butler
Cheese Maker
Sharon Gomez
Cheese Maker
Jacqui Jameson
Cheese Maker
Vivien Parry
Village Lass's Mother
Simone Sault
Wood Carrier
Beth Willetts
Jam Seller
Mandy Montanez
Bread Buyer
Tom Oakley
Fishmonger
William Bozier
Stable Boy
Jak Allen-Anderson
Apothecary's Patient
Phil Grannel
Fiddler
Freddie August
Fiddler
Nicola Keen
Female Villager / Celebration Woman
Ebony Molina
Female Villager / Celebration Woman
Alison Jenkins
Female Villager / Celebration Woman
Ellen O'Grady
Female Villager
Dawn Buckland
Female Villager
Rebecca Mckinnis
Female Villager
Jody Hall
Male Villager
Ben Fox
Male Villager
Nathan Vaughan Harris
Male Villager
Tim Stanley
Male Villager
Ben Clare
Male Villager
Marina Abdeen
Debutante
Danielle Acors
Debutante
Hayley Ainsley
Debutante
Rhianne Alleyn
Debutante
Gabby Antrobus
Debutante
Sophie Atkins
Debutante
Koko Basigara
Debutante
Holly Bluett
Debutante
Daisy Boyles
Debutante
Ava Brennan
Debutante
Sophia Brown
Debutante
Sophie Carmen-Jones
Debutante
Cassie Clare
Debutante
Tanya Cumberland
Debutante
Natalie Davis
Debutante
Paige Drury-Lawrence
Debutante
Stephanie Elstob
Debutante
Cordelia Farnworth
Debutante
Cj Field
Debutante
Lily Frazer
Debutante
Lucy Alexa Gilbert
Debutante
Helen Gulstan
Debutante
Selina Hamilton
Debutante
Leah Hill
Debutante
Abigayle Honeywill
Debutante
Chelsea Inez
Debutante
Blythe Jandoo
Debutante
Shireen Jathoonia
Debutante
Billie Kay-Piper
Debutante
Hannah Kenna-Thomas
Debutante
Ella Kora
Debutante
Jennifer Leung
Debutante
Emily Loumba
Debutante
Cassie Macmillian
Debutante
Fiona McDonald
Debutante
Samira Mighty
Debutante
Sonoya Mizuno
Debutante
Anna Momcilovic
Debutante
Nicola Mooi
Debutante
Nicole O'Neill
Debutante
Abiona Omonua
Debutante
Jazz Peters
Debutante
Courtney Pruce
Debutante
Kayla Radam
Debutante
Katie Singh
Debutante
Lucy St. Louis
Debutante
Ruth Steele
Debutante
Jasmine Takacs
Debutante
Naomi Weijand
Debutante
Leah West
Debutante
Skye Lucia Degruttola
Washer Girl
Timia Julien-Box
Little Girl
Adelaide Morgan
Little Girl
Gemma Fray
Little Girl
Lara Decaro
Little Girl
Max Brophy
School Boy
Samuel Brown
School Boy
Daniel Daszek-Green
School Boy
Freddie Hunter
School Boy
Joey Brown
School Boy
Tom Burgering
School Boy
Nate Leung
School Boy
Kai Gordon
School Boy
Oscar Francisco
School Boy
Harry Marcus
School Boy
Johanna Smitz
Village Woman (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Bill Condon
Lyricist
Howard Ashman
Lyricist
Tim Rice
Novel
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Original Film Writer
Linda Woolverton
Screenplay
Stephen Chbosky
Screenplay
Evan Spiliotopoulos
Reviews
Salt-and-Limes
March 20, 2017
6
**Spoilers**
The live action remake of "Beauty and the Beast" was good, but it failed to capture the magic of the cartoon version. There were somethings that they got right, and others that dragged on.
I thought "Be Our Guest" was done beautifully. The 3d made it even more enchanting. The main characters' backstories also added some depth to them. However, there were some scenes that I felt added nothing to the story. Such as the search for Belle by Gaston and her father. The "No one is like Gaston" scene didn't have the bravado or arrogance of the original.
I also felt that Luke Evans was miscast. He wasn't the handsomest guy in town, nor was he the strongest. Which is why it was hard for me to accept him as the character. Emma Watson was serviceable. Her voice was fine, but it wasn't strong enough to carry Belle's songs. Dan Stevens was the best part of the film. I felt that he should have had more songs, because he has a beautiful baritone. Although his beast costume should have been more frightening.
Overall, it's a fun film to watch. Though, I wouldn't call it a classic.
Media
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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