Movie: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
“Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced “affections” of conceited Gaston. The Beast is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. A wrong turn taken by Maurice, Belle’s father, causes the two to meet. Written by Tim Pickett {quetzal@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au}”
- Release Date: 22 November 1991 (USA)
- Run Time: 84 min | 91 min (special edition)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Animation , Drama , Family , Fantasy , Musical , Romance
Tagline: The most beautiful love story ever told.
Trivia: Art directors working on the film traveled to the Loire valley in France for inspiration, and studied the great French romantic painters like Fragonard and Boucher to give their settings a European look.
Goofs: Continuity: When Belle’s father is about to be taken away to the asylum, Belle’s white apron disappears for a few moments, and then reappears seconds later.