*Beauty and the Beast* is a 2017 American romantic fantasy musical film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Bill Condon, with a screenplay by Evan Spiriotopoulos and Stephen Chebosky, the story revolves around a French prince cursed to become a beast due to his meanness and selfishness, and his inability to see the inner beauty of others. The film tells the love story between the prince and the kind-hearted beauty.
*Beauty and the Beast* is a traditional French fairy tale and does not belong solely to the Gothic style. Some European dark-style film adaptations (such as Jean Cocteau's 1946 film or the 2014 French live-action version) are often referred to as Gothic fairy tales by audiences and critics due to their eerie atmosphere, the fantastical Beast's castle setting, and somber visual style.