Admirable film.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Beauty and The Beast is directed by Fielder Cook, has a screenplay by Sherman Yellen, is based on the classic fairy tale and stars George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere and Bernard Lee.Belle (Trish Van Devere)allows herself to be taken prisoner by a cruel beast (George C. Scott)to save her father (Bernard Lee). The beast is a King turned into a beast by the spell of an enchantress. As the two spend more time together the Beast falls in love with Belle. Can she return his love and break the awful spell he is under? Scott is magnificent he perfectly conveys the tyrannical nature of the beast and also conveys his gentle inner nature and soul. Trish Van Devere (who married Scott in 1972)is excellent as Belle, she is strong and gentle and tender. The growing friendship between these two very different characters is beautiful to watch and slowly Belle manages to tame and change the beasts nature.This is beautifully made but if there is a downside to this production it's that the make up for the Beast is quite odd, the nose makes him look like a pig and it's quite distracting. This is one that should be better known today.

I don't know who is the keeper of the key here (Hallmark, Palm Films??), but shame on you for keeping this to yourself. This is a beautiful rendition of this story and should be released for new generations to see. The magic, the costumes, the music, the romance....stunning. Van Devere and Scott's chemistry on screen is exquisite. The English setting is elegant. Is this tied up in some sort of royalties claim? Has it just been forgotten about? I found a DVD on ebay and have purchased it, but have yet to receive it. I suspect it's of poor quality, but if that's what I can get I'll take it I suppose. Shame, shame, shame on you! Release this film, fools!

This was a wonderful performance by George C. Scott and everyone else in the cast. This version was real life actors rather than the animated form. Like others doing reviews, I have tried for several years to get a copy of this classic version of the movie. The movie kept my focused attention from start to finish. I can't understand why it isn't being made available to the general public for viewing again? Is there someone to contact about the possibility of it being available in the future?? I hope if it does become available to the public at some point I am aware of it so I can get a copy. This is truly a classic family movie and should be treasured and shared.

This is a movie that my wife and I enjoyed together as with most Hallmark films. This movie should have been released long ago for public viewing again. My wife must have contacted Hallmark a hundred times to find out when it would be shown on their Hallmark channel. George C.Scott has passed on. His performances in this film and the many others he made during his life time should all be made available for purchase. Trish Van Devere, Scott's wife at the time, was a very believable Belle. Her performance and interaction with Scott were outstanding. Someone has control over the film rights and it really should be released.This is a film not of special effects but of true acting.