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Beauty and the Beast (1991)

G  84 min  -  Animation | Family | Fantasy   -  22 November 1991 (USA)
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Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince.

Writers:

Linda Woolverton (animation screenplay), Roger Allers (story), and 11 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paige O'Hara ...
Belle (voice)
Robby Benson ...
Beast (voice)
Richard White Richard White ...
Gaston (voice)
Jerry Orbach ...
Lumiere (voice)
David Ogden Stiers ...
Cogsworth / Narrator (voice)
Angela Lansbury ...
Mrs. Potts (voice)
Bradley Pierce ...
Chip (voice) (as Bradley Michael Pierce)
Rex Everhart Rex Everhart ...
Maurice (voice)
Jesse Corti ...
Lefou (voice)
Hal Smith Hal Smith ...
Philippe (voice)
Jo Anne Worley ...
Wardrobe (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman Mary Kay Bergman ...
Babette (voice)
Brian Cummings ...
Stove (voice)
Alvin Epstein Alvin Epstein ...
Bookseller (voice)
Tony Jay ...
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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 | Castle | Prince | Village  | See more »

Taglines:

The most beautiful love story ever told. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Disney | Disney [Japan] | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Beast 3-D See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

AUD 455,456 (Australia) (13 June 1992)

Gross:

$347,900,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (special edition)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints) | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jesse Corti also voiced Lefou in the Latin American Spanish version of the movie. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the beast is transformed back into a Prince, his right sleeve has a big hole in it. But, it 'disappeared' for a few seconds and 'appeared' later when the castle is transformed back. 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...
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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 "Happy Video Game Nerd: Disney/Capcom Games (#3.2)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Beauty and the Beast (End Title Duet)"
Written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Performed by Céline Dion and Peabo Bryson See more »