Beauty and the Beast is a 1740 literary fairy tale by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.
Beauty and the Beast may also refer to: Beauty and the Beast (1756), an abridged fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Film and stage Disney franchise Beauty and the Beast (franchise), a Disney media franchise Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), an animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack) "Beauty and the Beast" (Disney song), a song from the film Beauty and the Beast (musical), a 1994 Broadway musical based on the film Beauty and the Beast (Original Broadway Cast Recording), 1994 Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, a theme park show at Walt Disney World based on the film Beauty and the Beast (video game), several games based on the film Beauty and the Beast (2017 film), a live-action remake of the 1991 film Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack)
Other films Beauty and the Beast (1934 film), a Merrie Melodies animated short film Beauty and the Beast (1946 film), a French film directed by Jean Cocteau Beauty and the Beast (1962 film), an American film directed by Edward L. Cahn, featuring Meg Wyllie Beauty and the Beast (1978 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by Juraj Herz Beauty and the Beast (1983 film), a Danish film directed by Nils Malmros Beauty and the Beast (1987 film), an American musical film starring Rebecca De Mornay and John Savage Beauty and the Beast, an animated feature film of 1992 produced by Bevanfield Films Beauty and the Beast, an animated feature film of 1992 produced by Golden Films Beauty and the Beast (1996 film), an Australian animated television film produced by Burbank Animation Studios Beauty and the Beast (1997 film), another animated film produced by Golden Films Beauty and the Beast (2005 film), starring Jane March and William Gregory Lee Beauty and the Beast (2009 film), directed by David Lister and starring Estella Warren Die Schöne und das Biest (2012 film), a film starring Cornelia Gröschel Beauty and the Beast (2014 film), a Franco-German film directed by Christophe Gans
Literature Beauty and the Beast (1756), an abridged fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont Beauty and the Beast, a long poem by Carol Ann Duffy and Adrian Henri Beauty and the Beast, an 1841 two-act play by J. R. Planché Beauty and the Beast: And Tales of Home, an 1872 short story collection by Bayard Taylor Beauty and the Beast, an 1886 novel by the English writer Henrietta Keddie, under the pseudonym Sarah Tytler Beauty and the Beast, an 1890 pantomime by Augustus Harris and William Yardley Beauty and the Beast: An Essay in Evolutionary Aesthetic, a 1920 essay by Stewart Andrew McDowall Beauty and the Beast, a 1928 novel by the US writer Kathleen Norris "Beauty and the Beast", a 1940 short story by Henry Kuttner Beauty and the Beast, a 1951 play by Nicholas Stuart Gray Beauty and the Beast, a 1978 book by Marianna Mayer Beauty and the Beast (), a 1979 short story collection by Clarice Lispector Beauty and the Beast, a 1982 novel by the US writer Ed McBain Beauty and the Beast, a 1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series written by Ann Nocenti; featuring Beast and Dazzler Beauty and the Beast, a 1989 novelization of the pilot episode of the TV series by Barbara Hambly Beauty and the Beast, a 1992 novel by Hannah Howell Beauty and the Beast, a 1992 novelization of the 1991 film by A. L. Singer Beauty and the Beast, a 1992 book by Nancy Willard Beauty and the Beast, a 2004 novelization of the 1991 film by Narinder Dhami "Beauty and the Beast", an adaptation featured in issues #13–14 (February–April 2007) of Grimm Fairy Tales, a comic series by Zenescope Entertainment Beauty and the Beast: The Story of Nastassja and Klaus Kinski, a 2011 non-fiction book by W. A. Harbinson Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn't Run Away, a 2012 novel by Wendy Mass
Music Albums Beauty and the Beast (1991 soundtrack), from the animated film Beauty and the Beast (Original Broadway Cast Recording), 1994 Beauty and the Beast (2017 soundtrack), from the live-action film Beauty and the Beast (Mark Murphy album), 1986 Beauty and the Beast (EP), by Rapsody, 2014 Beauty and the Beast, by Fair Game, a band fronted by Ron Keel, 1991 The Beauty and the Beast, by Stormwitch, 1988
Songs "Beauty and the Beast" (David Bowie song), 1978 "Beauty and the Beast" (Disney song), from the 1991 film "Beauty and the Beast" (Kanye West song), 2025 "Beauty and the Beast" (Stevie Nicks song), 1983 "Beauty and the Beast", by Band-Maid from New Beginning, 2015 "Beauty and the Beast", by Nightwish from Angels Fall First, 1997 "Beauty and the Beast", by the Rose, 2021 "Beauty and the Beast", by Wayne Shorter, with Milton Nascimento, from Native Dancer, 1975 "The Beauty and the Beast", by Digital Emotion "The Beauty and the Beast", by Sven Väth, 2008
Other music Beauty and the beast (Gothic metal), a singing trope in the Gothic metal genre Beauty and the Beast, a duo consisting of K-1 wrestler Choi Hong-man and Korean supermodel Kang Soo Hee "Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête" ("Conversation of Beauty and the Beast"), a movement from Ma mère l'Oye by Maurice Ravel
Television Films, specials and series Beauty and the Beast (talk show), an Australian panel show first aired in 1964 Beauty and the Beast (1976 film), an American Hallmark Hall of Fame TV film, starring George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere Beauty and the Beast, a 1983 American animated special produced by Ruby-Spears Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series), a 1987–1990 American drama series Beauty and the Beast (2009 film) or Beauty and the Beasts: A Dark Tale, a TV movie starring Estella Warren Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series), a 2012–2016 American series loosely based on the 1987 series Beauty and the Beast Live!, a 2022 musical special based on the 1991 film
Episodes "Beauty and the Beast" (Dexter), 2010 "Beauty and the Beast" (Faerie Tale Theatre), 1984 "Beauty and the Beast" (Super Why!), 2008 "Beauty & the Beast" (X-Men), 1994 "Beauty and the Beast: Part One", an episode Merlin, 2009 "Beauty and the Beast: Part Two" "Beauty and the Beast (Or, Come into My Parlour)", an episode of The League of Gentlemen, 2002 "Beauty and the Beasts", an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1998
Video gaming Beauty & the Beast (1982 video game), for the Intellivision Beauty and the Beast (1994 video game), an action platformer for the NES Beauty and the Beast (1995 video game), a bootleg Commodore 64 game made in Iran The Beauty and the Beast Corps, a fictional unit in the video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Other uses Beauty and the Beast (ATU 425C), a subgroup of the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index group Animal as Bridegroom Beauty and the Beast (ATU 425C), a subgroup of the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index group Animal as Bridegroom Beauty and the Beast (strongman competition) Beauty and the Beast (ballet), a ballet version of the fairy tale by David Nixon
See also
Beastly, a 2007 novel by Alex Flinn Beastly (film), 2011, adaptation of the novel La Belle et la Bête (disambiguation) Beauty and the Beat (disambiguation) The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast, a 1901 pantomime by J. Hickory Wood and Arthur Collins