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Beauty and the Beast (1991)

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Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Belle (voice)
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Beast (voice)
Richard White ...
Gaston (voice)
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Lumiere (voice)
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Cogsworth / Narrator (voice)
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Mrs. Potts (voice)
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Chip (voice) (as Bradley Michael Pierce)
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Maurice (voice)
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Lefou (voice)
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Philippe (voice)
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Wardrobe (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman ...
Babette (voice)
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Stove (voice)
Alvin Epstein ...
Bookseller (voice)
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Storyline

Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced "affections" of conceited Gaston. The Beast is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. A wrong turn taken by Maurice, Belle's father, causes the two to meet. Written by Tim Pickett <quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Beast | Love | Prince | Castle | Spell | See more »

Taglines:

The most beautiful love story ever told as it has never been seen before. [IMAX version] See more »


Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

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Release Date:

22 November 1991 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Beast 3-D  »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$99,508 (Brazil) (6 September 2002)

Gross:

$218,967,620 (USA) (4 May 2012)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

(70 mm prints)| (35 mm prints)| (IMAX version)

Color:

(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film is dedicated to Howard Ashman, the lyricist, who died before the movie's completion. At the end of the final credits, you can read the dedication: "To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful." See more »

Goofs

The scratch marks that the beast makes in his portrait change direction and location throughout the film. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found ...
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Crazy Credits

"To our friend, Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful. Howard Ashman (1950-1991)" See more »

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
Referenced in Inside the Disndey Vault See more »

Soundtracks

"Human Again"
Written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Performed by Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Jo Anne Worley, and Chorus
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Frequently Asked Questions

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User Reviews

Magical
17 February 2000 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Who can resist this beautiful story? I love the fact that even though Belle hated Beast at first, she saw underneath that he was a kind and gentle soul, and didn't care what he looked like on the outside! And what girl hasn't known a Gaston in their lives? I thought it was so great how he was put in his place! All the voiceovers are amazing, especially Robby Benson as Beast. Another Disney masterpiece.


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