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Beauty and the Beast premiered as an unfinished film at the New York Film Festival on September 29, 1991, followed by its theatrical release as a completed film at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 13.
- $424 million
- Alan Menken
- $25 million
- Don Hahn
Beauty and the Beast: Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise. With Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart, Angela Lansbury. A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
- Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- 2 min
Beauty and the Beast was released on November 13, 1991. The film was met with universal acclaim from both critics and audiences, and was a significant commercial success, earning over $424 million at the global box office.
- There are many versions of the classic tale. Beauty and the Beast has its roots in 1740 a novel by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.
- Belle originally had brothers. In the earliest incarnations of the classic tale, Beauty wasn’t an only child and her father was a merchant rather than an inventor.
- Gaston is a new creation in the movie. With the omission of Belle’s sinister relatives, Disney realised they needed to create a villain to ramp up the stakes.
- It’s the first animation to land a Best Picture nomination. Beauty and the Beast is the first feature animation to score a Best Picture nomination, ultimately losing out to The Silence of the Lambs.
Apr 30, 2022 · Walt Disney Animation Studios released "Beauty and the Beast" in 1991, but the movie's origins with Disney go back over 50 years prior.
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Synopsis. In the prologue, told through stained glass windows, an old beggar woman arrives at the castle of a French prince. The woman asks for shelter from the cold, and in return, offers the young prince a rose. Repulsed by her appearance, the prince turns her away.
Beauty and the Beast is the original film of the franchise. It was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released in 1991. Beauty and the Beast belongs to an era known as the Disney Renaissance.
