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Beauty and the Beast
One of the most critically acclaimed and revolutionary Disney films that cemented their status as masters of the medium during their legendary Renaissance era, <anchor>Beauty and the Beast</anchor> became an immediate classic. Based on the classic fairy tale, the film follows the bright young Belle, who finds herself being imprisoned in the castle of a once-celebrated prince who has been transformed into a wild, vicious beast. However, Belle slowly opens up to the Beast and sees the humanity within him, beginning to fall in love with the man behind the dastardly appearance.
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