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Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)

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Original title

Beauty and the Beast

Year

1987

Running time

60 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ron Koslow (Creator), Victor Lobl, Gus Trikonis, Thomas J. Wright, Christopher Leitch, Alan Cooke, Paul Lynch, Michael Switzer

Screenwriter

Ron Koslow, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, George R.R. Martin, P.K. Simonds, Virginia Aldridge, Linda Campanelli, M.M. Shelly Moore, David E. Peckinpah, Andrew Laskos. Original story: Jeanne-Marie Leprince de BeaumontSee 7 More

Cast

Music

Don Davis, Lee Holdridge, William Ross

Cinematography

Stevan Larner, Roy H. Wagner, Bradford May, Frank Beascoechea

Producer

Witt/Thomas Productions, Republic Pictures. Producer: George R.R. Martin

Genre

TV Series. Romance. Fantasy. Drama | Fairy Tales / Fables

Synopsis

Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairytale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent,(a mythic, noble man-beast) and his Catherine (a savvy assistant DA in New York); and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a wondrous world beneath the city a sanctuary where Vincent is protected and loved. Through an emotional bond connecting Vincent to Catherine, he is able to sense the dangers her job brings her, and he comes to be her protector as well as the man she loves beyond all measure. The series follows the developing relationship between these two and nicely fleshes out the underground world of labyrinth tunnels, mystical waterfalls, and people who have come together to form a loving and nurturing family. In a twist from the original tale, however, this "beast" does not transform into society's idea of beauty after gaining the love of Catherine. Rather...

Awards: 1991: Emmy: Nominated for Best Make-up

1990: Emmy: Best Music. 3 Nominations

1989: Emmy: 2 Awards. 8 Nominations, Including Best Drama Series

1988: Emmy: 3 Awards. 12 Nominations, Including Best Drama Series

1988: Golden Globes: Best Drama Actor (Ron Perlman). 3 Nominations

1987: Golden Globes: Nom. for Best Drama Series & Actress (Linda Hamilton)

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Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)

1987

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