Beauty and the Beast

Name: Beauty and the Beast
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Alessandro Preziosi, Blanca Suárez, Massimo Wertmüller, Andy Luotto, Francesca Beggio

Beauty and the Beast (2014)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 2

Episode runtime: 100 min

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Spain, Italy

Rai 1

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All about the series

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Actors and characters

Video for the series Beauty and the Beast — Próximamente, La Bella y la Bestia.

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Production

Mediaset España, Lux Vide, RAI

Premiere

29 December 2014

Last episode

30 December 2014

Status

Completed

Scenario

Lea Tafuri

All team (3)

Actors

Alessandro Preziosi

Leon Dalville

Blanca Suárez

Bella Dubois

Massimo Wertmüller

Maurice Dubois

Andy Luotto

Earl Armand

Francesca Beggio

Évelyne

Cecilia Dazzi

Albertine

Andrea Santonastaso

Florian

Giovanni Calcagno

Jérôme

All actors and roles (10)

Short description

France, late 1700s. Leon Dalville is a prince who has it all - good looks, love and wealth. One mysterious night, however, he loses everything. His young wife passes away in a fire and the prince’s face is permanently marred. To hide his disfigurement, he wears a silver mask that only partially covers his face, turning him into a mysterious and cruel man who is tormented by his past and hated and feared by all. Innocent and naive Bella Dubois comes to Leon’s castle to offer her services as a maid, to pay back the debts her father has with the prince. Leon’s cousin Helene, who has always been in love with him, challenges the prince: he must seduce and abandon Bella. But, despite Helene’s cruel and deceitful tricks, Leon falls in love with Bella.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1	2	2014-12-29	—

What's left behind the scenes

The series was filmed entirely in Italy—in Turin and Piedmont.
Another series starring Alessandro Preziosi, 'Elisa' (2003-2005), was also filmed at the Castle of Agliè (Castello di Agliè, Piedmont), in which he played an aristocrat who falls in love with a beautiful maid.
The series lacks one of the primary symbols of the Beauty and the Beast story—the rose (although it does appear in the opening credits and on the poster). Instead, the prince's castle features an entire conservatory where key plot events take place.
The costume designers didn't miss the opportunity to pay homage to the 1991 Disney animated film—at the ball, Leon wears a blue doublet, and Bella wears a gold-colored dress.
The series premiere was originally scheduled for December 22, but due to the passing of the renowned Italian actress Virna Lisi, the broadcast was pushed back by one week.
The series was originally filmed in English and was dubbed into Italian for its premiere on the Rai 1 channel (incidentally, Alessandro Preziosi speaks with his own voice, whereas Bella and Helen were voiced by other actresses).