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13 reviews for Beauty and the Beast
Not Now –
A Great Message About Never Giving Up Hope Even On The Hopeless
The moral of the story: For things to become lovable, they must first be loved.— Beauty and The Beast (2014)In this crazy new topsy turvy world we live in, there is a poorly written teenaged romantic comedy called The Kissing Booth to sum it up is basically a movie series about a teenaged girl constantly lying to her beta male best friend about her relationship with his alpha male older brother. The fact that he is aggressive and fights to defends her honor makes people label him as a toxic male when he is only an alpha male guy who has anger issues and through his love of the female protagonist he learns to control his anger even when intentionally provoked. We’re told this is the horrible guy your daughter should not date but his emotional, beta male brother who loves to dress in drag, girls aren’t interested in and constantly gets beat up at school is the guy your daughter should want. Which is why most men and women in the crumbling Western society are single. Women are taught to be masculine while men are taught to be feminine. I say all this because in today’s climate a love story like Bella and Prince Leon or a dare to say 1991’s Beauty and Beast would not even be accepted and has been linked in occasions to a story about beastality, Stockholm Syndrome, and toxic love.Yet, I love this story even those the 1991’s animated version will always be a classic. I like this adult take on a tale as old as time. In this version makes more sense than Disney’s version and is realistic. Prince Leon aka The Beast didn’t disappear because of a curse turning him into a wild animal that everyone forgot exists. He was a good man once with prestige, wealth, and a beautiful wife who adored him and everything else a man of his status could want. Then one night a fire broke out. He believed the love of his life cheated on him. His face was permanently scarred and his wife fell to her death believing the prince murdered his wife. The death and deception of his late wife, being permanently disfigured, and having to take some green concoction created by his uncle The Count, he grows to be cruel and trusts no one or nothing. He gets pleasure from torturing his servants and subjects, bedding their wives and daughters, and so forth. He’s jaded and bored with life and growing eccentric tastes causes fear in his subjects who cower before him.Bella, a middle class girl in 17th or 18th century France, comes across his path when her hero, her father, a sea captain with his own ship, comes home one day looking old and defeated. A dangerous storm gave him no choice but to throw the cargo overboard in order to save his men’s life. This leaves him in debt to Prince Leon who shortly after sends his henchman to collect his payment. Without the cargo, the prince gives her father two choices: sell his ship to him or give him one of his daughters as an indentured servant until his debt is repaid. Bella’s oldest sister had been like a mother to Bella and spent her prime raising Bella. Her sister’s only dream was to marry her fiance but even though he had a title, he had no money and they could not marry until he had a dowry. So Bella does a selfless act, leaves a note for her family, and journeys off to Prince Leon’s castle to volunteer herself as a servant until her father’s debt is paid. Prince Leon is impressed by her fiery spirit and her selfless act. Witnessing her cousin being told off by a servant standing up to him on her father’s behalf who comes to make a bargain to offer his services and the ship until his debt is paid in exchange for his daughter’s freedom. Leon grants her a way out and Bella rejects it, his cousin comes up with a plan to win Leon over. They place a bet that if he cannot bed Bella within a certain time frame, he would have to marry his cousin. Leon is so sure he would win he says he will have Bella and his cousin will have no one and if she loses, she must marry a suitor he selects for her. While wooing an untrusting Bella and intercepting her mail to manipulate her and get a better understanding of her likes and dislikes, he begins to fall for her.Bella begins to realize there is more to the prince than meets the eyes and also begins to care for him the more she gets to know him. When he invites her to dinner after his cousin’s attempt to manipulate him backfires and ended up only bringing them closer together, he sets her free and if she did not return within three days, the deadline for the bet to end, he knows there is no hope for them. She returns home and different person then she was. Then keeps her promise to return ready to give herself to the prince. Yet, while he realizes he’s in love with her and does not want to take her in that way, she learns of the bet and tries to run away. Prince Leon chases after her in the climactic scene and reminds her she is still in debt to him and belongs to him. Bella refuses to eat and becomes ill with a broken heart and nearly dies from being forced in a situation she no longer wanted to be in with the two people who betrayed her. With Bella in the verge of death and being powerless to save her, he learns love cannot be forced. It must be earned and gained with trust. He prays to God if he saves her, he will changed. Bella also realizes the Beast is also a complex character and to love him she must accept both the beast and the man. It’s through The Beast Bella learns her inner strength and its through Bella The Beast takes off his mask for good and learns through her love and kindness to love again and to be a better leader to his subjects. When Prince Leon nearly dies, Bella asks him why and he tells her how else can a beast show his love when he thought he lost her for good and had nothing else to live for.The movie had a good message. The side characters had their only little side stories. The movie was well-paced and well told. How dreams change and love can change people for the better while some for the worse. How to never give up on the hopeless. To love someone who many believed could not be saved. A love lost, the idealistic love between a father and daughter and between the romantic love between a woman and the man she choose to spend the rest of her life with. So many great little messages in this movie.
Individualme –
BREATHTAKINGLY ROMANTIC
This is the best adaptation I have ever seen of this classic tale. Great performances by all especially Alessandro Preziosi and Blanca Suarez and their voice actors, they light up the screen together, great chemistry, very romantic. Great cinematography, beautiful musical score, costumes and set design. This is a very romantic, beautiful and magical movie. This two part movie is like a great symphony that you can listen to (in this case watch) over and over again, it is that great. I had to have this wonderful movie in my DVD collection so I purchased the Region 2 DVD and a multi-region DVD player. Amazon please make this great movie available on a Region 1 DVD or Blu-Ray Disc.
PaulaSimm –
One of the Best version’s of the Love Story!!!
*First, make sure you have the correct DVD player in order to watch this movie!!!* The “Region FREE” DVD players so cheap if you need one. About $30-$40 and easy to setup!**This movie is one of MY ABSOLUTELY FAVORITES!!!!! The BEST at showing the love that grows between Belle and Master!!! This is a MUST see if you love Beauty and the Beast as much as I do!!! I can’t wait for mine to come in!!!
Pat –
Exchange for video that will play in my region
This video will not play in region 2
Clara Ambroz –
Romantic tale not the classic Disney tale.
Very good romantic tale. Remind me the Phantom of the Opera even if the demon that afflicts the beast ( prince León ) is more his internal suffering for the guilt he feels concerning the death of his wife. This tragedy impacts his behavior and he become hostile and hateful with everyone. Bella is his savior. With her beauty and innocence and compassion she make the prince change and he falls deeply in love with her! I recommend this romantic tale that has a great ending!
TY –
Thumps-up. ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾
Love the way the beast a man not a animal creature. The storyline is unique. Make me wish we had more RAI tv here.
KKB –
Love this movie
DVD arrived fast and safely. Thank you. A+
Penny Rose Cordell –
Loved It!
After my sister watched this version of Beauty and the Beast, she called me up and insisted I watch it and so glad I did. To tell you the truth, I have seen the movie quite a few times. The chemistry between Belle and the Beast sizzles. Sometimes I feel the passion is missing from some American romances lately but this won’t disappoint if you are looking for something a little different. Very passionate.
carol schembri –
One of the best beauty and the beast movies
Angela Lovelace –
I really love this version of the beauty and the beast fairy tale. It was televised as a 2 part mini series and afterwards I looked everywhere to see if I could buy it. Sadly I couldn’t find it, until now. So glad they finally released it on DVD.This is a more human tale in that “the beast ” is Prince Leon Dalville who is scarred literally and emotionally after the death of his unfaithful wife, Juliet. He becomes cruel and jaded.Bella Dubois is the young daughter of a merchant sea captain. Her father loses his cargo at sea and is in terrible debt to Prince Leon. The prince demands one of his daughters to work off the debt. The captain does not want to do it, but Bella overhears and sacrifices herself for her family.I liked that Bella stands up to the Prince when his other servants cower. She attracts his attention from the start, but not everyone has good intentions and Bella unknowingly becomes the victim of a cruel bet.There is an homage to the Disney animated version of beauty and the beast with some of the costumes as well which I liked. A very impressive cast as well made this one of my favourite versions of my favourite childhood fairy tale.
Happy End Bücher – Nicole Gauert –
Frankreich in den späten 1700er Jahren:Einst hatte Prinz Leon alles- eine schöne Frau, die seine groÃe Liebe war, Reichtum und gutes Aussehen und auch seine Untergebenen achteten ihn, weil er weit und breit als guter Mensch bekannt war.Doch eine dramatische Nacht änderte mit einem Schlag alles. Ein verheerender Brand machte ihn zum verbitterten Witwer, der sich, selbst von den Flammen gezeichnet, zurückzog in die Einsamkeit. Wenn er doch einmal aus der Versenkung auftauchte, dann sorgte er für Angst und Schrecken unter den Adligen und Schutzbefohlenen und Eltern warnten ihre Kinder vor dem nun bösen Prinzen.Ausgerechnet Prinz Leon schuldet der Vater der attraktiven Bella, seines Zeichens glückloser Schiffseigner, eine groÃe Summe Geld. Geld das die Schergen des Prinzen unverzüglich eintreiben wollen. Bella, in groÃer Sorge um ihren Vater und ihrer älteren Schwester die zum Prinzen zitiert wird, opfert sich für ihre Familie und geht an des Schwesters Statt.Obwohl Prinz Leon kein gutes Haar an Bella lässt, was ihre hausfraulichen Qualitäten angeht und sie besonders gewissenhaft auf die Probe stellt, ist er ihren inneren und äuÃerlichen Reizen gegenüber keinesfalls immun, was auch seine Cousine Helene negativ auffällt, die in Leon verliebt ist. Helene lebt schon viele Jahre im Schloss des Prinzen, zusammen mit ihrem Vater, einem gutherzigen Parfümeur, doch Leon scheint lediglich verwandtschaftliche Gefühle für sie zu hegen. Dennoch lässt er sich eines Tages auf eine gewagte Wette mit seiner Cousine ein. Sollte er diese verlieren, käme ihn das teuer zu stehen, denn Helene würde dann unverzüglich seine Braut. Und in diesem Reigen der gesponnenen Intrige, steht die von Herzen reine Bella, die von all dem keine Ahnung hat und sich immer mehr darüber zu wundern beginnt, wieso der böse Prinz so nett und zuvorkommend zu ihr istâ¦Das âDie Schöne und das Bietâ Thema ist ja bereits mehrfach für die Leinwand oder für das Fernsehen verfilmt worden; mal mehr oder weniger erfolgreich. Und man kann auch gut verstehen, warum das der Fall ist, ist die Handlung doch besonders romantisch, anrührend und märchenhaft anmutend und spricht das Werteverständnis der Zuschauer an.Im Jahre 2014 machten sich also italienische und spanische Filmemacher ans Werk und kreierten einen Zweiteiler für das Fernsehen, das gleich mehrsprachig gedreht wurde, was anspruchsvoll und reizvoll zugleich für die Darsteller war, die hintereinander Szenen in italienischer und englischer Sprache abdrehen mussten. Das Ergebnis kann sich sehen und hören lassen, denn so wirkt es viel natürlicher, als wenn man einfach alles synchronisiert hätte. Blanca Suarez spielt ihre Rolle der Bella einfach nur wunderbar und ausdrucksstark. Man leidet also zu jeder Zeit mit der jungen Frau mit, die sich lange keinen Reim aus Leons komplizierter Gefühlswelt und seiner Widersprüchlichkeit machen kann.Alessandro Preziosi ist Histo-Romance Fans sicherlich bereits seit seiner Rolle als Conte Fabrizio Ristori in der hervorragenden italienischen Telenovela âElisa die Rivombrosaâ ein Begriff, die seiner erfolgreichen Schauspiel- und Theaterkarriere einst einen immensen Schub versetzte. Hier spielt er zur Abwechslung den düsteren, schurkischen Helden, wie es zu einem Märchen passt, schön dramatisch und undurchsichtig. Toll fand ich die Szenen, in denen Bella sein Inneres berührt, was sich auch in seinem Gesicht und seiner Körpersprache widerspiegelt. Man leidet also auch mit Prinz Leon mit, wenn er es den Zuschauern anfangs auch einigermaÃen schwer macht. ;-)Ein bisschen erinnerte mich die Story mit der Wette zwischen Leon und seiner Cousine, an den Roman/ die VerfilmungâGefährliche Liebschaftenâ und ich mochte diesen Handlungsstrang, der zusätzlich für Spannungselemente sorgte, sehr.Auch die Antagonistin dieses Zweiteilers, Lea Bosco macht ihre Sache richtig gut, ohne jetzt mehr ins Detail gehen zu können, sonst müsste ich spoilern. ;-)Die Ausstattung ist hochwertig, was auch für die Kostüme gilt und als Setting wählten die Macher des Zweiteilers einmal mehr das malerische Castello Ducale di Aglie bei Turin, das auch schon als âRistoriâ Schloss in âElisa die Rivombrosaâ diente.Die zwei Folgen haben eine Laufzeit von 194 Minuten und befinden sich auf einer einzelnen DVD einzeln anwählbar. Bild und Ton sind gestochen scharf und das deutlich gesprochene Englisch ist einfach zu verstehen.Für mich gehörte diese Version des Schöne und das Biest Themas zu meinen Lieblingsverfilmungen und ich empfehle diesen wunderbaren Zweiteilern allen, die romantische, dramatische und märchenhafte Liebesgeschichten mögen.Nebenbei noch eine Warnung: Es mag auf Youtube eine mehrteilige Fassung des Films kursieren, der durchaus zum Hineinschauen taugt, jedoch stark gekürzt ist, so dass die Handlung ein wenig unlogisch erscheint. Daher mein Rat lieber gleich auf die englische oder italienische DVD Fassung zurückzugreifen oder bei amazon streamen, wo sie wohl auch mit deutschen Untertiteln zu schauen sein soll.Kurz gefasst: Märchenhafter, wunderschöner und anrührender Zweiteiler der das âDie Schöne und das Biestâ Thema aufgreift, mit überzeugenden Darstellern.
The scenery is excellent, story line is perfect. The interest keeps you wanting to stay watching it and can’t wait until you watch the second part. I did have trouble in watching it on my DVD player here in Canada, but one of your assistant helped me out by suggesting watching it on my laptop and that is what I did.
Not Now –
A Great Message About Never Giving Up Hope Even On The Hopeless
The moral of the story: For things to become lovable, they must first be loved.— Beauty and The Beast (2014)In this crazy new topsy turvy world we live in, there is a poorly written teenaged romantic comedy called The Kissing Booth to sum it up is basically a movie series about a teenaged girl constantly lying to her beta male best friend about her relationship with his alpha male older brother. The fact that he is aggressive and fights to defends her honor makes people label him as a toxic male when he is only an alpha male guy who has anger issues and through his love of the female protagonist he learns to control his anger even when intentionally provoked. We’re told this is the horrible guy your daughter should not date but his emotional, beta male brother who loves to dress in drag, girls aren’t interested in and constantly gets beat up at school is the guy your daughter should want. Which is why most men and women in the crumbling Western society are single. Women are taught to be masculine while men are taught to be feminine. I say all this because in today’s climate a love story like Bella and Prince Leon or a dare to say 1991’s Beauty and Beast would not even be accepted and has been linked in occasions to a story about beastality, Stockholm Syndrome, and toxic love.Yet, I love this story even those the 1991’s animated version will always be a classic. I like this adult take on a tale as old as time. In this version makes more sense than Disney’s version and is realistic. Prince Leon aka The Beast didn’t disappear because of a curse turning him into a wild animal that everyone forgot exists. He was a good man once with prestige, wealth, and a beautiful wife who adored him and everything else a man of his status could want. Then one night a fire broke out. He believed the love of his life cheated on him. His face was permanently scarred and his wife fell to her death believing the prince murdered his wife. The death and deception of his late wife, being permanently disfigured, and having to take some green concoction created by his uncle The Count, he grows to be cruel and trusts no one or nothing. He gets pleasure from torturing his servants and subjects, bedding their wives and daughters, and so forth. He’s jaded and bored with life and growing eccentric tastes causes fear in his subjects who cower before him.Bella, a middle class girl in 17th or 18th century France, comes across his path when her hero, her father, a sea captain with his own ship, comes home one day looking old and defeated. A dangerous storm gave him no choice but to throw the cargo overboard in order to save his men’s life. This leaves him in debt to Prince Leon who shortly after sends his henchman to collect his payment. Without the cargo, the prince gives her father two choices: sell his ship to him or give him one of his daughters as an indentured servant until his debt is repaid. Bella’s oldest sister had been like a mother to Bella and spent her prime raising Bella. Her sister’s only dream was to marry her fiance but even though he had a title, he had no money and they could not marry until he had a dowry. So Bella does a selfless act, leaves a note for her family, and journeys off to Prince Leon’s castle to volunteer herself as a servant until her father’s debt is paid. Prince Leon is impressed by her fiery spirit and her selfless act. Witnessing her cousin being told off by a servant standing up to him on her father’s behalf who comes to make a bargain to offer his services and the ship until his debt is paid in exchange for his daughter’s freedom. Leon grants her a way out and Bella rejects it, his cousin comes up with a plan to win Leon over. They place a bet that if he cannot bed Bella within a certain time frame, he would have to marry his cousin. Leon is so sure he would win he says he will have Bella and his cousin will have no one and if she loses, she must marry a suitor he selects for her. While wooing an untrusting Bella and intercepting her mail to manipulate her and get a better understanding of her likes and dislikes, he begins to fall for her.Bella begins to realize there is more to the prince than meets the eyes and also begins to care for him the more she gets to know him. When he invites her to dinner after his cousin’s attempt to manipulate him backfires and ended up only bringing them closer together, he sets her free and if she did not return within three days, the deadline for the bet to end, he knows there is no hope for them. She returns home and different person then she was. Then keeps her promise to return ready to give herself to the prince. Yet, while he realizes he’s in love with her and does not want to take her in that way, she learns of the bet and tries to run away. Prince Leon chases after her in the climactic scene and reminds her she is still in debt to him and belongs to him. Bella refuses to eat and becomes ill with a broken heart and nearly dies from being forced in a situation she no longer wanted to be in with the two people who betrayed her. With Bella in the verge of death and being powerless to save her, he learns love cannot be forced. It must be earned and gained with trust. He prays to God if he saves her, he will changed. Bella also realizes the Beast is also a complex character and to love him she must accept both the beast and the man. It’s through The Beast Bella learns her inner strength and its through Bella The Beast takes off his mask for good and learns through her love and kindness to love again and to be a better leader to his subjects. When Prince Leon nearly dies, Bella asks him why and he tells her how else can a beast show his love when he thought he lost her for good and had nothing else to live for.The movie had a good message. The side characters had their only little side stories. The movie was well-paced and well told. How dreams change and love can change people for the better while some for the worse. How to never give up on the hopeless. To love someone who many believed could not be saved. A love lost, the idealistic love between a father and daughter and between the romantic love between a woman and the man she choose to spend the rest of her life with. So many great little messages in this movie.
Individualme –
BREATHTAKINGLY ROMANTIC
This is the best adaptation I have ever seen of this classic tale. Great performances by all especially Alessandro Preziosi and Blanca Suarez and their voice actors, they light up the screen together, great chemistry, very romantic. Great cinematography, beautiful musical score, costumes and set design. This is a very romantic, beautiful and magical movie. This two part movie is like a great symphony that you can listen to (in this case watch) over and over again, it is that great. I had to have this wonderful movie in my DVD collection so I purchased the Region 2 DVD and a multi-region DVD player. Amazon please make this great movie available on a Region 1 DVD or Blu-Ray Disc.
PaulaSimm –
One of the Best version’s of the Love Story!!!
*First, make sure you have the correct DVD player in order to watch this movie!!!* The “Region FREE” DVD players so cheap if you need one. About $30-$40 and easy to setup!**This movie is one of MY ABSOLUTELY FAVORITES!!!!! The BEST at showing the love that grows between Belle and Master!!! This is a MUST see if you love Beauty and the Beast as much as I do!!! I can’t wait for mine to come in!!!
Pat –
Exchange for video that will play in my region
This video will not play in region 2
Clara Ambroz –
Romantic tale not the classic Disney tale.
Very good romantic tale. Remind me the Phantom of the Opera even if the demon that afflicts the beast ( prince León ) is more his internal suffering for the guilt he feels concerning the death of his wife. This tragedy impacts his behavior and he become hostile and hateful with everyone. Bella is his savior. With her beauty and innocence and compassion she make the prince change and he falls deeply in love with her! I recommend this romantic tale that has a great ending!
TY –
Thumps-up. ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾ðð¾
Love the way the beast a man not a animal creature. The storyline is unique. Make me wish we had more RAI tv here.
KKB –
Love this movie
DVD arrived fast and safely. Thank you. A+
Penny Rose Cordell –
Loved It!
After my sister watched this version of Beauty and the Beast, she called me up and insisted I watch it and so glad I did. To tell you the truth, I have seen the movie quite a few times. The chemistry between Belle and the Beast sizzles. Sometimes I feel the passion is missing from some American romances lately but this won’t disappoint if you are looking for something a little different. Very passionate.
carol schembri –
One of the best beauty and the beast movies
Angela Lovelace –
I really love this version of the beauty and the beast fairy tale. It was televised as a 2 part mini series and afterwards I looked everywhere to see if I could buy it. Sadly I couldn’t find it, until now. So glad they finally released it on DVD.This is a more human tale in that “the beast ” is Prince Leon Dalville who is scarred literally and emotionally after the death of his unfaithful wife, Juliet. He becomes cruel and jaded.Bella Dubois is the young daughter of a merchant sea captain. Her father loses his cargo at sea and is in terrible debt to Prince Leon. The prince demands one of his daughters to work off the debt. The captain does not want to do it, but Bella overhears and sacrifices herself for her family.I liked that Bella stands up to the Prince when his other servants cower. She attracts his attention from the start, but not everyone has good intentions and Bella unknowingly becomes the victim of a cruel bet.There is an homage to the Disney animated version of beauty and the beast with some of the costumes as well which I liked. A very impressive cast as well made this one of my favourite versions of my favourite childhood fairy tale.
Happy End Bücher – Nicole Gauert –
Frankreich in den späten 1700er Jahren:Einst hatte Prinz Leon alles- eine schöne Frau, die seine groÃe Liebe war, Reichtum und gutes Aussehen und auch seine Untergebenen achteten ihn, weil er weit und breit als guter Mensch bekannt war.Doch eine dramatische Nacht änderte mit einem Schlag alles. Ein verheerender Brand machte ihn zum verbitterten Witwer, der sich, selbst von den Flammen gezeichnet, zurückzog in die Einsamkeit. Wenn er doch einmal aus der Versenkung auftauchte, dann sorgte er für Angst und Schrecken unter den Adligen und Schutzbefohlenen und Eltern warnten ihre Kinder vor dem nun bösen Prinzen.Ausgerechnet Prinz Leon schuldet der Vater der attraktiven Bella, seines Zeichens glückloser Schiffseigner, eine groÃe Summe Geld. Geld das die Schergen des Prinzen unverzüglich eintreiben wollen. Bella, in groÃer Sorge um ihren Vater und ihrer älteren Schwester die zum Prinzen zitiert wird, opfert sich für ihre Familie und geht an des Schwesters Statt.Obwohl Prinz Leon kein gutes Haar an Bella lässt, was ihre hausfraulichen Qualitäten angeht und sie besonders gewissenhaft auf die Probe stellt, ist er ihren inneren und äuÃerlichen Reizen gegenüber keinesfalls immun, was auch seine Cousine Helene negativ auffällt, die in Leon verliebt ist. Helene lebt schon viele Jahre im Schloss des Prinzen, zusammen mit ihrem Vater, einem gutherzigen Parfümeur, doch Leon scheint lediglich verwandtschaftliche Gefühle für sie zu hegen. Dennoch lässt er sich eines Tages auf eine gewagte Wette mit seiner Cousine ein. Sollte er diese verlieren, käme ihn das teuer zu stehen, denn Helene würde dann unverzüglich seine Braut. Und in diesem Reigen der gesponnenen Intrige, steht die von Herzen reine Bella, die von all dem keine Ahnung hat und sich immer mehr darüber zu wundern beginnt, wieso der böse Prinz so nett und zuvorkommend zu ihr istâ¦Das âDie Schöne und das Bietâ Thema ist ja bereits mehrfach für die Leinwand oder für das Fernsehen verfilmt worden; mal mehr oder weniger erfolgreich. Und man kann auch gut verstehen, warum das der Fall ist, ist die Handlung doch besonders romantisch, anrührend und märchenhaft anmutend und spricht das Werteverständnis der Zuschauer an.Im Jahre 2014 machten sich also italienische und spanische Filmemacher ans Werk und kreierten einen Zweiteiler für das Fernsehen, das gleich mehrsprachig gedreht wurde, was anspruchsvoll und reizvoll zugleich für die Darsteller war, die hintereinander Szenen in italienischer und englischer Sprache abdrehen mussten. Das Ergebnis kann sich sehen und hören lassen, denn so wirkt es viel natürlicher, als wenn man einfach alles synchronisiert hätte. Blanca Suarez spielt ihre Rolle der Bella einfach nur wunderbar und ausdrucksstark. Man leidet also zu jeder Zeit mit der jungen Frau mit, die sich lange keinen Reim aus Leons komplizierter Gefühlswelt und seiner Widersprüchlichkeit machen kann.Alessandro Preziosi ist Histo-Romance Fans sicherlich bereits seit seiner Rolle als Conte Fabrizio Ristori in der hervorragenden italienischen Telenovela âElisa die Rivombrosaâ ein Begriff, die seiner erfolgreichen Schauspiel- und Theaterkarriere einst einen immensen Schub versetzte. Hier spielt er zur Abwechslung den düsteren, schurkischen Helden, wie es zu einem Märchen passt, schön dramatisch und undurchsichtig. Toll fand ich die Szenen, in denen Bella sein Inneres berührt, was sich auch in seinem Gesicht und seiner Körpersprache widerspiegelt. Man leidet also auch mit Prinz Leon mit, wenn er es den Zuschauern anfangs auch einigermaÃen schwer macht. ;-)Ein bisschen erinnerte mich die Story mit der Wette zwischen Leon und seiner Cousine, an den Roman/ die VerfilmungâGefährliche Liebschaftenâ und ich mochte diesen Handlungsstrang, der zusätzlich für Spannungselemente sorgte, sehr.Auch die Antagonistin dieses Zweiteilers, Lea Bosco macht ihre Sache richtig gut, ohne jetzt mehr ins Detail gehen zu können, sonst müsste ich spoilern. ;-)Die Ausstattung ist hochwertig, was auch für die Kostüme gilt und als Setting wählten die Macher des Zweiteilers einmal mehr das malerische Castello Ducale di Aglie bei Turin, das auch schon als âRistoriâ Schloss in âElisa die Rivombrosaâ diente.Die zwei Folgen haben eine Laufzeit von 194 Minuten und befinden sich auf einer einzelnen DVD einzeln anwählbar. Bild und Ton sind gestochen scharf und das deutlich gesprochene Englisch ist einfach zu verstehen.Für mich gehörte diese Version des Schöne und das Biest Themas zu meinen Lieblingsverfilmungen und ich empfehle diesen wunderbaren Zweiteilern allen, die romantische, dramatische und märchenhafte Liebesgeschichten mögen.Nebenbei noch eine Warnung: Es mag auf Youtube eine mehrteilige Fassung des Films kursieren, der durchaus zum Hineinschauen taugt, jedoch stark gekürzt ist, so dass die Handlung ein wenig unlogisch erscheint. Daher mein Rat lieber gleich auf die englische oder italienische DVD Fassung zurückzugreifen oder bei amazon streamen, wo sie wohl auch mit deutschen Untertiteln zu schauen sein soll.Kurz gefasst: Märchenhafter, wunderschöner und anrührender Zweiteiler der das âDie Schöne und das Biestâ Thema aufgreift, mit überzeugenden Darstellern.
grande marie-paule –
Utilisation personnelJ adore ce film bon acteurs ont si crois vraimentDomage que amazone nous marque film en français car il est qu en anglais sans sous titre donc je me le suis procuré en italien beaucoup plus facile à comprendre
Barbara Hicks –
The scenery is excellent, story line is perfect. The interest keeps you wanting to stay watching it and can’t wait until you watch the second part. I did have trouble in watching it on my DVD player here in Canada, but one of your assistant helped me out by suggesting watching it on my laptop and that is what I did.