---
title: 'Beauty and the Beast (1991)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kirk Wise'
released: '1991-11-22'
runtime_minutes: 84
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/beauty-and-the-beast-1991'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101414/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Beauty and the Beast (1991)

1991 · G · 84 min · Comedy, Music, Romance · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, written by Linda Woolverton, and based on the French fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast". Produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, the film stars Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury, Bradley Michael Pierce, Rex Everhart, Jesse Corti, Hal Smith in his final film, and Jo Anne Worley. Set in 18th-century France, a selfish prince is cursed to remain a beast forever unless he can earn the love of a spirited young woman named Belle before the final petal falls from his enchanted rose.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Gregory Perler](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-perler), [John Carnochan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carnochan)
- **Director:** [Kirk Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-wise), [Gary Trousdale](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-trousdale)
- **Screenplay:** [Linda Woolverton](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-woolverton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Menken](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-menken), [Howard Ashman](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-ashman)
- **Producer:** [Don Hahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-hahn)

## Cast

- [Paige O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/paige-o-hara) as Belle
- [Robby Benson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robby-benson) as Adam
- [Richard White](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-white) as Gaston
- [Jerry Orbach](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-orbach) as Lumière
- [David Ogden Stiers](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ogden-stiers) as Cogsworth
- [Angela Lansbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-lansbury) as Mrs. Potts
- [Bradley Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-pierce) as Chip
- [Rex Everhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-everhart) as Maurice
- [Jesse Corti](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-corti) as LeFou
- [Hal Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-smith) as Philippe
- [Jo Anne Worley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-anne-worley) as Wardrobe
- [Mary Kay Bergman](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-kay-bergman) as Claudette
- [Brian Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-cummings) as Stove
- [Alvin Epstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/alvin-epstein) as bookseller
- [Tony Jay](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-jay) as Monsieur D'Arque

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Official site: https://movies.disney.com/beauty-and-the-beast
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/beauty-and-the-beast-1991
Film facts: Wikidata (Q179673); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.