Beauty And The Beast
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Buena Vista  (1991) 91 mins G

8.0 (54,953 votes)
Belle is a young girl mocked by the villagers because she enjoys reading and her father is a scatter brained inventor. One night, her father gets lost and must take refuge in the enchanted home of the Beast, a young man transformed by a spell to remain in a horrible form until he loves and is loved in return. The Beast demands that Belle come stay with him in his mansion to repay the kindness he paid her father. She agrees, to save her beloved father, but will she be strong enough to break the curse and love a beast?...

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Cast and Crew
Robby Benson  ......  Beast
Jesse Corti  ......  LeFou
Rex Everhart  ......  Maurice
Angela Lansbury  ......  Mrs. Potts
Paige O'Hara  ......  Belle
Jerry Orbach  ......  Lumiere
Director  .....  Gary Trousdale; Kirk Wise
Producer  .....  Don Hahn; Howard Ashman
Writer  .....  Kelly Asbury; Brenda Chapman; Linda Woolverton; Roger Allers
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Cogsworth falls down the stairs, all sorts of gears and nuts fall out, but in the next shot, seconds later, they are gone. (more)

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." (more)

Filming Locations:
Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA (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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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations (more)