Beauty and the Beast
Rose under glass
Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale about a young woman held captive by a monstrous creature, who transforms into a prince when she learns to love him despite his appearance.
The story has been adapted countless times in literature, film, and theater.
The phrase describes any pairing of an attractive person with an unattractive one: They're a real beauty and the beast couple.
- CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine
- bookBound written work
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
The Lion King · animated film · candelabra · Snow White · transformation · true love's kiss · fairy tale · music · musical theatre · waltz · tale as old as time · clock · enchanted castle · Gaston · French village · petals · cursed prince · women writers
- DisneyWalt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Disney, Minnie Mouse, Goofy
- Disney SongsLet It Go, Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata, Under the Sea, Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
- Disney RenaissanceAladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Hercules, Mulan
- French originsLes Miserables, Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Nikita, The Little Prince
- Transformation TalesThe Frog Prince, Swan Lake, Pinocchio, werewolf story, Metamorphoses
- Celine Dion SongsMy Heart Will Go On
Beauty and the BeastBluebeard
Folk tale wife-killer
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Dracula · Frankenstein · Sweeney Todd
Beauty and the Beasthorror story
Narrative intended to terrify
gothic horror · The Exorcist · slasher film · monster movie · tragedy
Beauty and the BeastBluebeard
Folk tale wife-killer
The Collector · Misery · predator and prey · Silence of the Lambs
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