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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Romance · Family · Animation · 1991

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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Beauty and the Beast

“The most beautiful love story ever told.”

1991 Romance · Family · Animation 1h 24m

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7.7 / 10

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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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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Gary Trousdale · Kirk Wise

Written by

Brian Pimental · Kevin Harkey · Chris Sanders · Robert Lence

Paige O'Hara

Paige O'Hara

Belle (voice)

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Beast (voice)

Richard White

Richard White

Gaston (voice)

Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Lumiere (voice)

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Cogsworth (voice)

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Potts (voice)

Rex Everhart

Rex Everhart

Maurice (voice)

Court is in session

Put Beauty and the Beast on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.