Beauty and the Beast

"The monster they feared was the prince she loved."

1987 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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To save her father, a girl who always puts others before herself promises to live her life in a lavish castle with a strange beast.

“The monster they feared was the prince she loved.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugene Marner
Writers: Carole Lucia Satrina, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
Languages: English
Countries: Israel, United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugene Marner, shot by Avraham Karpick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lori McKelvey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tova Ascher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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John Savage and Rebecca De Mornay and Yossi Graber carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The monster they feared was the prince she loved.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eugene Marner directs. Avraham Karpick behind the camera. Lori McKelvey scores. Tova Ascher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eugene Marner, shot by Avraham Karpick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lori McKelvey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tova Ascher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Savage and Rebecca De Mornay and Yossi Graber carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The monster they feared was the prince she loved.".
9IMDB entry: tt0092626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.