Key inspirations also included Wies Church in Bavaria. And there were 10 of them,” Greenwood says. They were 14 feet high and 7 or 8 feet wide. The glass chandeliers are based on those from the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.
Greenwood says director Bill Condon considered re-creating the camera moves of the 1991 film, but he decided to keep it “more grounded” and “slightly less extreme.” The most iconic set is the ballroom, where Belle, in her yellow gown, dances with the Beast. The Beast’s new castle combines architectural styles, but the majority of it is French Rococo, a style prevalent in 1740s France, which is found, for instance, at the Palace of Versailles. Greenwood says she also “cherry picked” inspiration from architecture in additional countries including Germany and Portugal. Since the story is set in France during the 1740s (rather than an alternate fairy-tale world), Greenwood says she aimed to give the look “a touch of reality,” and that started with research trips to France, including a stop at the Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley, which they later learned was also visited for inspiration when the 1991 movie was made.
Working with her longtime collaborator, set decorator Katie Spencer, and their team, Greenwood brought this world to life mostly on the backlot and soundstages at the U.K.’s Shepperton Studios. TV Ratings: 'Ghosts' Hits Series High, 'Beauty and the Beast' Special Solid
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