Beauty and the Beast 1991
Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Romance, Family, Animation, Fantasy
- 84 min
- G
The most beautiful love story ever told.
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
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Resolved, classical in form, earnest and effortless.
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
- rawmeticulous
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- The New York TimesJanet MaslinNov 1991Review/Film; Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Updated in Form and Content
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Cast
- Paige O'HaraBelle (voice)
- Robby BensonBeast (voice)
- Richard WhiteGaston (voice)
- Jerry OrbachLumiere (voice)
- David Ogden StiersCogsworth (voice)
- Angela LansburyMrs. Potts (voice)
- Rex EverhartMaurice (voice)
- Jesse CortiLefou (voice)
- Bradley PierceChip (voice)
- Hal SmithPhilippe (voice)
Crew
- Gary TrousdaleDirector
- Kirk WiseDirector
- Linda WoolvertonScreenplay
- Jeanne-Marie Leprince de BeaumontNovel
- Alan MenkenOriginal Music Composer
- Bill WilnerEditor
- John CarnochanEditor
- Don HahnProducer
- Sarah McArthurProducer
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