![]() I'm a Canadian blogger on the autism spectrum who loves storytelling across mediums, with a high interest in animated movies and video games. ![]() There are many, many others, so check them out! It’s a tale as old as time, and chances are you’ll find more than one told well. I just found this version so cute and refreshing. But she comes back, and actually kisses him in the lips! And it’s happily ever after. No deadline, no guilt trip (even though he will die). When she rejects his marriage proposal (and calls him out for keeping her hostage) the Beast lets her go. Soon the two of them are happy together, enjoying the castle’s wonders and smiling and laughing. He lets him go home to say goodbye, and Beauty voluntarily goes. The Beast threatens to hold her father prisoner (and you understand why later), but doesn’t demand his daughters in exchange. There is no abuse between them whatsoever. Why? Because the relationship between Beauty and the Beast is just so POSITIVE. The one that is still definitely available now, is my fave, the version from the Simsala Grimm series. I think you should be able to find the above on YouTube but keep in mind accounts can get taken down and brought back up so quality and consistency will change. Mia Farrow’s narration makes the story warm and comforting. I like some of the added details to the story (such as the Beast slowly losing his humanity) and it’s just overall a haunting and beautiful rendition.Īnother visually stunning version by Stories to Remember. It is visually unique from other versions of the story, creating a moody and original setting and tone. The incarnation by Britannica’s Tales Around the World, is rich in atmosphere. It’s silly, but it’s nice to see the titular characters get cute together. It starts off problematic, but gradually gets better as you see the couple actually bond. The first one I got into is from the anime series Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Thankfully, good quality copies of other versions can be found. On YouTube it’s only available through poor quality VHS rips in small sections. ![]() There is a version by HBO’s Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child which takes place in Africa, but unfortunately I’m not sure if a good quality copy of it exists online. ![]() They may not have the extravagance of the Disney version, but they still work. Thankfully, genuinely good versions of the story do exist. ![]() Because that’s totally appropriate for kids! The worst version is the Bevanfield one a grotesque, hideously ugly, dreary and cheap as hell adaptation where Beauty’s COUSIN (voiced somehow by Christopher Lee) seeks her hand in marriage. Still, better than the Golden Films version, where the Beast is really and truly abusive to Beauty (he yells at her frequently and actually causes her to fall down a flight of stairs in one of his fits). She ignores any warning that he might be dangerous, dreamily talking about how ‘kind’ he is, and dances with him once before he begs her not to leave because he’ll ‘die of loneliness’. When the Beast spares her (and she thanks him by getting down on her knees and behaving submissively, not a good image), she immediately takes a liking to him. In this version, Beauty comes to the castle under the expectation that she will die. Mainly because the more problematic and creepy parts of the story are emphasized. This is…not the best version of the story. Perhaps a knockoff most people are familiar with is the version by Good Times Entertainment, released a year after Disney’s. Some are genuine attempts at art, others just cheap knockoffs of the Disney version. With all the hubbub over Disney’s live action movie, I thought now would be a good time to look back at some of the other adaptations of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. EDIT: A lot of the videos have been taken down, so you’ll need to find the versions on your own. ![]()
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