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musicalfilm · 1 year

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beauty and the beast + prologue costumes

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cinematicsource · 1 year

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) dir. Bill Condon

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nine-frames · 2 months

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"Who else gets married at 18?"

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, 2011.

Dir. Bill Condon | Writ. Melissa Rosenberg | DOP Guillermo Navarro

#the twilight saga #breaking dawn #blood cw #bill condon #us film #romantic fantasy #2010s #10 frames

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atomic-chronoscaph · 6 months

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Concept art by Steve Jung and Annis Naeem for Universal's unrealized Bride of Frankenstein (c. 2017)

#steve jung #annis naeem #the bride of frankenstein #angelina jolie #universal monsters #movie concept art #bill condon #universal horror #universal dark universe #horror art #2010s #2017

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jasperhaleobsessed · 4 months

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Photos from Breaking Dawn Part one the official illustrated movie companion | Part 1

#twilight #the twilight saga #twilight saga #bella swan #bella cullen #edward cullen #renee dwyer #bill condon #breaking dawn part 1 #breaking dawn #bedward #my edit #honestly I prefer the dream sequence wedding dress than the real one

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filmjunky-99 · 1 year

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g o d s a n d m o n s t e r s, 1998 🎬 dir. bill condon

#gay cinema #gay movies #Gods and Monsters #gods and monsters 1998 #bill condon #ian mckellen #brendan fraser

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petersonreviews · 1 year

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Sister, Sister (1987), dir. Bill Condon

#sister sister #bill condon #1980s #80s #judith ivey #jennifer jason leigh #eric stoltz

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philgbtqochs · 3 months

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for the movie ask game: 2004?

Kinsey, dir Bill Condon

"Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior."

ask me about my favorite movie from any specific year!

#always-a-mad-comet #movie #kinsey #bill condon #2004

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cinematicct · 7 months

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Gods and Monsters (1998)

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Based on the Christopher Bram novel Father of Frankenstein, this period drama film from writer/director Bill Condon is a semi-fictionalized account of the final days of world-famous film director James Whale, known for directing the pre-Code horror film Frankenstein and its sequel Bride of Frankenstein in the 1930s.

A distinguished cast includes: Sir Ian McKellen as James Whale, Brendan Fraser as ex-Marine/gardener Clayton Boone (a fictitious character) and Lynn Redgrave as Hungarian housekeeper Hanna.

Ian McKellen (whose marvelous performance garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actor) is one of the greatest thespians of our time who doesn’t disappoint in his startling portrayal of a dapper though ailing filmmaking legend. Brendan Fraser, typically known for his comedic chops, makes it crystal-clear that he is just as capable in dramatic roles. Lynn Redgrave (who, like Ian McKellen, received an Oscar nomination for her scintillating performance) is nothing short of extraordinary in the role of a devoted, albeit dour, caretaker.

The script (which won the Oscar for Beat Adapted Screenplay) is well-written in tackling the conflict of coming to terms with old age and diminished capacity. The film demonstrates this through flashbacks of James Whale’s working-class childhood, service in World War I and Old Hollywood glamour whilst experiencing mini-strokes and seizures.

In terms of observing the complicated friendship between a retired filmmaker and a young man with his whole life ahead of him, Mr. Whale takes a great interest in Clayton, the latter of whom is initially skeptical of his employer’s homosexual desires. However, despite the separation of sexual orientation, this uneasy yet poignant connection changes both their lives forever.

Bill Condon’s creative direction allows him to visually convey the real and imagined sensibilities of James Whale, whose flair for horror left an indelible mark on the film industry. Although warm reception of the British in Hollywood was customary during the talkie era, James Whale’s open gayness was the subject of controversial debate in a civilized yet closeted society. Through his declining health, Mr. Whale views Clayton as a guy whose God-like physique stands out from the other young men in his life. What’s more, he sees Clayton as his own monster of Frankenstein, specifically one that could give him the perfect ending to his latest drama. Clayton, who had been disillusioned about his future after being discharged from the Marines, achieves a newfound sense of hope through his admiration for James Whale’s artistic talent.

Lastly, the finer details of the film may be fabricated, but there are definitely interwoven truths about the story of James Whale’s life. All in all, I certainly recommend this hidden gem of a movie to every Ian McKellen/Universal Monsters fan.

“To a new world of gods and monsters!”

-Dr. Pretorius (Bride of Frankenstein)

#Gods and Monsters 1998 #based on a novel #period drama #Bill Condon #Ian McKellen #James Whale #brendan fraser #Clayton Boone #brenaissance #Lynn Redgrave #1950s Hollywood #homosexuality #film history

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thatcharmboatnancyallen · 18 days

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Betty Walker: “Look, Mr. Bigelow, we don’t pay much for alien stories anymore. Two-headed dogs? Two-headed dogs maybe, but aliens are….passé”

Tim: “Two-headed dogs are big”

#nancy allen #strange invaders #bill condon #Joel Cohen

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nathalieskinoblog · 1 year

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#the beauty and the beast #disney the beauty and the #la belle et la bête #die schöne und das biest #emma watson #dan stevens #kevin kline #emma thompson #ewan mcgregor #gugu mbatha raw #ian mckellen #josh gad #luke evans #bill condon

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nine-frames · 2 months

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"You nicknamed my daughter after the Loch Ness monster?!"

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, 2012.

Dir. Bill Condon | Writ. Melissa Rosenberg | DOP Guillermo Navarro

#the twilight saga #breaking dawn #breaking dawn: part 2 #bill condon #us film #romantic fantasy #2010s #10 frames

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movies-to-add-to-your-tbw · 10 months

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Title: Beauty and the Beast

Rating: PG

Director: Bill Condon

Cast: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Kevin Kline, Hattie Morahan, Haydn Gwynne, Gerard Horan, Ray Fearon, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Nathan Mack, Audra McDonald, Stanley Tucci, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Clive Rowe, Thomas Padden, Adrian Schiller

Release year: 2017

Genres: family, fantasy, romance

Blurb: A cursed prince meets a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.

#beauty and the beast #pg #bill condon #emma watson #dan stevens #luke evans #josh gad #kevin kline #2017 #family #fantasy #romance

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 3 months

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Beauty and the Beast (2017, Bill Condon)

18/01/2024

Beauty and the Beast is a 2017 film directed by Bill Condon.

Written by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Stephen Chbosky, the film is a live action remake of the 1991 animated film of the same name, based on the fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson.

It is the first Disney film in which an openly homosexual character appears: it is Le Fou, played by Josh Gad.

Alsace, 18th century. One winter evening, during a ball, an elderly beggar woman arrives at the castle and, to put the prince to the test, offers him a rose in exchange for hospitality. The prince refuses and the spell acts on all the prince's villages, whose citizens forget the existence of the castle and its inhabitants as if they had never existed. The castle thus remain isolated in the forest, in a sort of perpetual winter and space out of time. Before leaving, the sorceress leaves her rose to the Beast, which begins to wither: if the prince manages to love and be loved in turn before the flower loses the last petal, the spell will be broken, otherwise the magic will become eternal.

Years later, in Villeneuve, a village not far from the castle, a beautiful young girl named Belle lives there with her artist father, Maurice. Captain Gaston, a hunter, as well as the richest and most coveted bachelor among the women of the village but very arrogant and cynical, would like to marry Belle, believing that only his attractiveness is enough to convince the young woman to marry him. While a storm breaks out, Maurice is attacked by a pack of gray wolves, but still manages to escape the beasts, taking refuge in the Beast's castle surrounded by the abnormal winter climate. Immediately after hearing one of the objects speak, Maurice runs away in fear, but before leaving the gate he stops to pick a rose from the garden - Belle had in fact asked him for one as a gift for the journey.

After an initial escape attempt, Belle is welcomed by the castle's servants transformed into objects: Lumière the candlestick, Cogsworth the clock and Mrs. Potts the teapot.