The movie is basically a romance, where a smart girl became a beast prisoner to save her father. During the prison, she was helped by the furniture, whose was alive, and discover the beast is, actually, an enchanted prince.
The new version has the same plot, but it`s great mainly because the new focus: Bella, the main character isn't a simple girl with simple wishes. She's an inventor whose loves read, be pleasant, but without forgot and left to fight for her dreams. I think it's very important because, even nowadays, we have to