Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)

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Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 film about a young and beautiful French woman who falls in love with a hideous beast. Loosely based on the fairy tale of the same name, for example, Belle refused the invitation for dinner.

Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. Written by Roger Allers, Kelly Asbury, Brenda Chapman, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Tom Ellery, Kevin Harkey, Robert Lence, Burny Mattinson, Brian Pimental, Joe Ranft, Chris Sanders, Bruce Woodside and Linda Woolverton.
The most beautiful love story ever told.

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[edit] Prologue

  • [first lines] 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. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful Enchantress. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart; and as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous Beast --- and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the Beast concealed himself inside his castle, with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until his 21st year. If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a Beast?

[edit] Beast

  • "Oh, it's no use. She's so beautiful, and I'm... Well, look at me!"
  • "You will join me for dinner.. THAT'S NOT A REQUEST!"

[edit] Belle

  • He's no monster, Gaston. YOU are!

[edit] Cogsworth

  • [suggesting things to woo Belle] Well, there's the usual things. Flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep.

[edit] Gaston

  • I'll have Belle for my wife, make no mistake about that!

[edit] Mrs. Potts

  • [singing] Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly.

[edit] Dialogue

Gaston: [flicking through the pages of Belle's book] How can you read this? There's no pictures!
Belle: [laughs] Well, some people use their imagination.
Gaston: [tossing the book aside] Belle, it's about time you got your head out of those books and paid attention to more important things. Like me. The whole town's talking about it. It's not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting "ideas", and "thinking"-
Belle: Gaston, you are positively primeval.
Gaston: Why, thank you, Belle!
[Belle raises her eyebrows in surprise.]
Gaston: You, LeFou. Now when Belle and I come out that door...
LeFou: Oh, I know. I know. I strike up the band.
[LeFou uses his baton to have his band play music until...]
Gaston: [slams a tuba onto LeFou's head] Not yet!
LeFou: [with his lips sticking out from the tuba's mouth piece] Sorry.
[Belle nurses the Beast's wounds]
Belle: Here now. Don't do that. Just hold still.
Beast: [roars] That hurts!
Belle: If you hold still, it won't hurt so much!
Beast: If you hadn't run away, this wouldn't have happened.
Belle: If you hadn't frightened me, I wouldn't have run away!
Beast: [pauses] Well YOU shouldn't have been in the west wing!
Belle: Well, you should learn to control your temper! [both glare at each other] Now hold still, this might sting a little. [quietly] By the way, thank you, for saving my life.
Beast: You're welcome.
Beast: I let her go.
Cogsworth: [chuckles] Yes. Splen- [realizes what the Beast just said] You what? How could you do that?!
Beast: I had to.
Cogsworth: Yes, but.... why?
Beast: Because.... I love her.
[The Beast lays dying with Belle at his side. Meanwhile, the rose is down to its last petal.]
Beast: You- You came back.
Belle: Of course I came back. I couldn't let them.... [hugs the Beast] Oh, this is all my fault. If only I'd gotten here sooner-
Beast: Maybe it's better.... it's better this way.
Belle: Don't talk like that. You'll be all right. We're together now. Everything's going to be fine. You'll see.
[Knowing better, the Beast reaches up and touches Belle's cheek.]
Beast: At least I got to see you.... one last time.
[His hand falls and his eyes close.]
Belle: No. No! Please. Please! Please don't leave me! [Sobs] I love you.
[The last petal falls away, leaving Cogsworth, Lumiere, and Mrs. Potts distraught.]
[Last lines]
Chip: Are they gonna live happily ever after, Mama?
Mrs. Potts: Of course, my dear. [Gives a contended sigh] Of course.
Chip: [pause] Do I still have to sleep in the cupboard?

[edit] Cast

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