Beauty and the Beast is a film about a young, beautiful French girl who falls in love with a hideous beast.

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.

Beast

  • [to Belle after giving her a bedroom] You will join me for dinner...That's not a request!
  • Oh, it's hopeless. She's so beautiful, and I'm...Well, look at me!
  • I asked nicely, but she refuses. [shoves a chair out of the way] I mean, what does she want me to do? Beg?! [picks up the enchanted mirror] Show me the girl.
  • It's FORBIDDEN?
  • [After Beast was shocked after Belle saying she doesn't want anything to do with him, he sighs in depression] I'm just fooling myself. She'll never see me as anything...but a monster. It's hopeless.
  • [Belle refuses to have dinner with the Beast] FINE!! Then go ahead and STARVE!!!!

Belle

  • I've come for my father. Can't you see he's sick?
  • He's no monster, Gaston! You are!

Gaston

  • [after failing to marry Belle] I'll have Belle for my wife! Make no mistake about THAT!!
  • [after Maurice gets dragged into the asylum, the wicked hunter Gaston approaches Belle] Poor Belle. It's a shame about your father.
  • [snaps, encouraging the town to kill the Beast] She's as crazy as the old man. The Beast will make off with your children! He'll come after them in the night! We're not safe until his head is mounted on my wall! I say we KILL THE BEAST!!!
  • Who does she think she is? That girl has tangled with the wrong man! No one says "no" to Gaston!
  • Come on out and fight! Were you in love with her, Beast? Did you honestly think she'd want you when she had someone like me?!
  • It's over, Beast! BELLE IS MINE! ("Time to die!")
  • [last words before he stabs the Beast after he spared his life, loses his balance, then falls to his death into the moat of the castle] Let me go! Let me go! Please, don't hurt me! I'll do anything! Anything!

Lumiere

  • [after seeing Maurice enter the castle] Poor fellow must have lost his way in the woods.
  • I was trying to be hospitable.
  • [after seeing Belle] Don't you see? She's the one. The girl we have been waiting for. She has come to break the spell!
  • You fall in love with her. She falls in love with you. And poof - the spell is broken. We will be human again by midnight.
  • Ma chère, mademoiselle. It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now, we invite to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents... your dinner.

Cogsworth

  • [after the Beast imprisons Maurice] Couldn't keep quiet, could we? Just had to invite him to stay, didn't we? [imitating Lumiere] "Serve him tea. Sit in ze master's chair. Pet ze pooch!"
  • [suggesting things to woo Belle] Well, there's the usual things. Flowers, chocolates, promises you don't intend to keep.
  • Enchanted? He-he ha-ha! Who said anything about the castle being enchanted? Ha-ha-ha... [to Lumiere] It was you, wasn't it?

Narrator

  • [voiceover; 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 twenty-first 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?

Mrs. Potts

  • Now, Chip. I won't have you making up such wild stories.
  • Oh, it's not that easy, Lumiere, these things take time.
  • [singing] Tale as old as time, true as it can be. Barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly.
  • After all this time, he's finally learned to love.

Chip

  • Mama, there's a girl in the castle!
  • I told you she was pretty, Mama, didn't I?
  • (about to break into the basement with Maurice's wood-chopping contraption) Here we go!
  • (after breaking into the basement with Maurice's wood-chopping contraption) You guys gotta try this thing.

Dialogue

Gaston: Hello, Belle!
Belle: Bonjour, Gaston. [Gaston takes her book] Gaston, may I have my book, please?
Gaston: [flipping through the pages of Belle's book] How can you read this? There's no pictures!
Belle: 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 Bimbettes sigh at Gaston]
Gaston: 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]
Cogsworth: [after the Beast imprisons Maurice] Couldn't keep quiet, could we? Just had to invite him to stay, didn't we? [imitating Lumiere] "Serve him tea. Sit in ze master's chair. Pet ze pooch!"
Lumiere: I was trying to be hospitable.
Belle: Hello. Is anyone here. Hello. Papa. Papa. Are you here.
Chip: Mama, there’s a girl in the castle.
Mrs. Potts: Now, Chip. I’ll not have you making up such wild stories.
Chip: Really, Mama, I saw her.
Mrs Potts: Not another word, into the tub.
Featherduster: A girl! I saw a girl in the castle.
Chip: See? I told ya.
Maurice: Belle.
Belle: Papa. [Grabs a stick of fire]
Maurice: H-How did you find me?
Belle: Oh, your hands are like ice. We got get you out of here.
Maurice: Belle, I want you to leave this place.
Belle: Who's done this to you.
Maurice: No time to explain. You must go. Now.
Belle: I won’t leave you.
Beast: [grabs Belle] What are you doing here?!
Maurice: Run, Belle!
Belle: [meeting the Beast for the first time] Who's there? Who are you?!
Beast: The master of this castle. [snarls]
Belle: I've come for my father. Please let him out. Can't you see he's sick?
Beast: Then he shouldn't have trespassed here!
Belle: But he could die. Please, I'll do anything.
Beast: There's nothing you can do. He's my prisoner.
Belle: There must be someway I can... wait! [The Beast stops and turns around] Take me instead.
Beast: [scoffs] You? [considers] You would... Take his place?
Maurice: Belle, no! You don't know what you're doing!
Belle: If I did, would you let him go?
Beast: Yes. But... you must promise to stay here forever.
Belle: Come into the light.
Beast: If you say so.
[The Beast steps into the light, revealing himself to Belle, who gasps in shock by his appearance, and turns away.]
Maurice: No, Belle! I won't let you do this!
Belle: [slowly] You have my word.
Beast: [quickly] Done!
Maurice: No, Belle, listen to me. I’m old. I've lived my life.
Belle: Wait!
Maurice: Belle!
Lumiere: Master.
Beast: What?
Lumiere: [tactfully] Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time, I was just thinking - you might want to offer her a more comfortable room.
[The Beast growls and then walks past]
Lumiere: [nervously] Then again, maybe not!
Belle: You didn’t even let me say goodbye.
[The Beast catches Belle in the West Wing]
Beast: [glaring angrily at Belle, who has entered the West Wing] Why did you come here?!
Belle: I'm sorry.
Beast: I warned you never to COME HERE!
Belle: I didn't mean any harm.
Beast: [now completely furious] DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE?! [smashes a table out of anger]
Belle: Please... Stop! No!
Beast: [yelling] GET OUT! [smashes more objects as Belle runs out in absolute terror] GEEEEEEEEEEET OOOOOOOUUUUUUUT!!!! [finally calming down, he looks dismayed at his own behavior]
[Belle immediately grabs her cloak, puts it on, and runs out of the castle; with Cogsworth and Lumiere close behind]
Lumiere: Where are you going?
Belle: Promise or no promise, I can't stay here another minute.
Cogsworth: Oh no, wait! Please! Please, wait...!
[Belle nurses the Beast's wounds in the den after the fight with the wolves; she dips a rag into a small dish of hot water poured by Mrs. Potts]
Belle: Here now. [the Beast is licking his wounds] Don't do that. [trying to clean his wounds with the rag] Just hold still.
[she applies the rag to the wound, but the Beast jumps back and roars in pain; the objects, who are close by, hide in fear]
Beast: AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!! THAT HURTS!!!
Belle: If you'd hold still, it wouldn't hurt as much!
Beast: Well 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; has an idea] Well, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN IN THE WEST WING!
Belle: Well, you should learn to control your TEMPER. [The Beast tries to counterpoint, but can't think of anything good; so he bows his head annoyed; the objects re-emerge] Now, hold still. This might sting a little. [applies the rag to the wound; though the Beast winces, he doesn't pull back this time] By the way, thank you for saving my life.
Beast: [looks at Belle, with a surprised, yet gentle look] You're welcome.
[Gaston meets with Monsieur D'Arque, the owner of the insane asylum to at his tavern]
Monsieur D'Arque: I don't usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night, but he said you'd make it worth my while. [Gaston presents him with a bag of money] Ah, I'm listening.
Gaston: It's like this: I've got my heart set on marrying Belle. But she needs a little... persuasion.
Lefou: [chuckles] Turned him down flat! [Gaston hits him]
Gaston: Everyone knows her father's a lunatic! He was in here tonight, raving about a "Beast" in a "Castle"!
Monsieur D'Arque: Maurice is harmless.
Gaston: The point is, Belle would do anything to keep him from being locked up.
Lefou: Yeah, even marry him! [points at Gaston; ducks when Gaston tries to hit him again]
Monsieur D'Arque: So you want me to throw her father into the asylum unless she agrees to marry you? [Lefou nods eagerly] Oh, that is despicable. [chuckling evilly] I LOVE IT!
Cogsworth: Right then, you all know why we're here. We have exactly twelve hours, thirty-six minutes and fifteen seconds to create the most magical, spontaneous, romantic atmosphere known to man or Beast. Hehehe... or Beast. [the servants are confused as crickets chirp in the background; a desk brings up the rose; and Cogsworth wacks the glass jar with his baton] Right. Need I remind you, that if the last petal falls from this rose, THE SPELL... WILL BE... BROKEN. Very well, you all know your assignments. Half of you to the West Wing, half of you to the East Wing, the rest of you, come with me.
[The servants and objects run off, leaving Cogsworth in the dust. Sultan then runs off, making Cogsworth falling down the stairs]
Lumiere: Oh, lighten up, Cogsworth, and let nature take its course.
Mrs. Potts: It's obvious there's a spark between them.
Cogsworth: Yes, yes, but there's no harm in fanning the flames, a little. Besides, they must fall in love tonight if we ever expect to be human again.
Lumiere: Ah, human again.
Mrs. Potts: Human again.
Lumiere: Yes, think of what that means.
Beast: I let her go.
Cogsworth: [chuckles] Yes. Yes. Splen- [realizes what the Beast just said] You what? How could you do that?!
Beast: I had to.
Cogsworth: Yes, b-b-but... why?
Beast: Because... I love her.
Belle: Can I help you?
Monsieur D'Arque: I've come to collect your father.
Belle: My father?
Monsieur D'Arque: Don't worry, Mademoiselle. we'll take good care of him.
[Belle notices the asylum carriage and the mob of villagers outside the house]
Belle: My father's not crazy!
LeFou: He was raving like a lunatic! And we all heard him, didn't we?
Villagers: Yeah!
[Gaston watches smugly from the shadows]
Belle: No, I won't let you!
Maurice: [coming outside] Belle?
LeFou: Maurice! Tell us again, old man. Just how big was the Beast?
Maurice: He was....enormous, and at least eight....no, more like ten feet--
LeFou: [laughs] Well, you don't get much crazier than that!
Maurice: It's true, I tell you!
LeFou: Get him out of here!
[Two men carry Maurice away]
Maurice: Let go of me!
Belle: No, you can't do this!
Gaston: [shows himself, tutting] Poor Belle. It's a shame about your father.
Belle: You know he's not crazy, Gaston!
Gaston: Hmm. I might be able to clear up this little misunderstanding, if...
Belle: If what?
Gaston: If you marry me.
Belle: What?!
Gaston: One little word, Belle, that's all it takes.
Belle: Never!
Gaston: Have it your way!
[The Beast and Gaston are fighting on top of the castle; the Beast strikes at Gaston, grabs him and holds him over the edge]
Gaston: Let me go! Let me go! Please... don't hurt me!! I'll do anything, ANYTHING!!! [the Beast glares with fury, then his anger slowly melts as he realizes that he's sinking to Gaston's level. He pulls Gaston back in and close to his face]
Beast: [in a calm, but angry manner] Get out.
[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 paw 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; suddenly, a magical shower falls around the Beast and Belle, and the Beast rises into the air, turning into a human prince; then he lands on the ground and when he gets up, he turns toward Belle]
Prince Adam: Belle... it's me.
Belle: [she looks into his eyes and recognizes him] It is you!
[last lines]
Chip: Are they gonna live happily ever after, Mama?
Mrs. Potts: Of course, my dear. Of course.
Chip: [pause] Do I still have to sleep in the cupboard?

About Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)

  • Well, [originally] when we were planning the big elaborate dance sequence that would include a moving camera craning up to the ceiling on the characters that would really have more of a live action feel to them—there was always this nagging doubt in our minds that it wasn't going to work at all (laughs). We had sort of a back-up plan just in case, if none of this works we'll just turn off all the lights and Bella and the Beast will be dancing in a little spotlight in a darkened room like an ice skating show (laughs). Fortunately, when we got the first piece of test film back, it was amazingly breathtaking, made a big sigh of relief because we knew it was going to work.
  • We actually designed all the camera movement first and animated the characters to match that.
  • We created computer generated stand-ins, the ballroom was sort of a chicken-wire kind of thing and Bella & the Beast were represented by these box and egg sort of things.
  • You have to make all the same decisions that a live action director would have to make. Everything from where to put the camera to what the emotional tone of the scene is going to be, in addition to answering all the questions about costume design and weather and color and all the numerous elements that go into making the scene. We're there every step of the way from the very first crude character designs and early storyboards to how loud the footsteps of the Beast should be as he's walking across the marble floor. We shepherd the process from beginning to end.

Cast

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