Beauty and the Beast (1991)

A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.

Directors:

Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Writers:

Linda Woolverton (animation screenplay by), Brenda Chapman (story by)

Stars:

Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti

Won 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robby Benson	...	Beast (voice)
Jesse Corti	...	Lefou (voice)
Rex Everhart	...	Maurice (voice)
Angela Lansbury	...	Mrs. Potts (voice)
Paige O'Hara	...	Belle (voice)
Jerry Orbach	...	Lumiere (voice)
Bradley Pierce	...	Chip (voice) (as Bradley Michael Pierce)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Cogsworth / Narrator (voice)
Richard White	...	Gaston (voice)
Jo Anne Worley	...	Wardrobe (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Bimbette (voice)
Brian Cummings	...	Stove (voice)
Alvin Epstein	...	Bookseller (voice)
Tony Jay	...	Monsieur D'Arque (voice)
Alec Murphy	...	Baker (voice)

Storyline

Having lived a life in selfishness, young Prince Adam is cursed by a mysterious enchantress to having the appearance of a monstrous beast. His only hope is to learn to love a young woman and earn her love in return in order to redeem himself. Ten years later, his chance shows itself when a young maiden named Belle (Paige O'Hara) offers to take her ill father Maurice's (Rex Everhart's) place as his prisoner. With help from the castle's enchanted staff, Belle learns to appreciate her captor and immediately falls in love with him. Back in the village however, unscrupulous hunter Gaston (Richard White) has his own plans for Belle.

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Plot Keywords:

france | rose | castle | fairy tale | chauvinism | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the French release, Cogsworth's name is Big Ben, after the famous bell in the Elizabeth Clock Tower in London.

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Goofs

When Belle talks to the Baker on her way to the bookshop, the binding on the book she shows him switches sides.

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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

There are no opening credits.

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Alternate Versions

A different version of the "Work-In-Progress Edition", mentioned above, was released on VHS in a special box set. It features all the scenes from the final movie but doesn't include the alternate version of "Be Our Guest." The tape does include a making-of documentary and a short sequence illustrating step-by-step how the film was animated. This is the "Work-In-Progress Edition" that is available on DVD.

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Connections

Featured in Omnibus: Disney: The Fairy-Tale Years (1992)

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Soundtracks

Gaston
(uncredited)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Performed by Richard White, Jesse Corti, and Chorus
Produced by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
Arranged by Alan Menken and Danny Troob
Orchestrated by Danny Troob

User Reviews

Be a Guest...

... and be entertained with 90 minutes of mesmerising fairy tale telling at its very best. Feel as enchanted as the castle and its occupants as your spirits and emotions rise and fall then rise again. Rejoice in the spectacular finale, while relishing the craft of these incredible animators, musicians, writers, their genius and imagination but, above all, let the meaning and the message distil within you - avoid the shallowness of appearance, don't judge a book by its cover, we're all so much more than what we present.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

22 November 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Beast 3-D

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$162,146, 17 November 1991

Gross USA:

$218,967,620

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$424,967,620

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 91 min (special edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (original release) Dolby Digital (special edition) DTS (special edition) SDDS (special edition) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1