Beauty and the Beast

"The most beautiful love story ever told."

Nov 22 1991 G 1h 24m
Animation, Family, Fantasy

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Linda Woolverton, Brenda Chapman, Chris Sanders

Directed by

Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

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

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 33 wins & 32 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
502,929
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
95
Popularity
NA