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Beauty and the Beast, Disney ; directed by Bill Condon ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos ; music by Alan Menken ; lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice ; produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman ; a Mandeville Films production ; a film by Bill Condon

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Beauty and the Beast, Disney ; directed by Bill Condon ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos ; music by Alan Menken ; lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice ; produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman ; a Mandeville Films production ; a film by Bill Condon
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some action violence, peril and frightening images
Main title
Beauty and the Beast
Responsibility statement
Disney ; directed by Bill Condon ; screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos ; music by Alan Menken ; lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice ; produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman ; a Mandeville Films production ; a film by Bill Condon
Review
"Beauty and the Beast creates an air of enchantment from its first moments, one that lingers and builds and takes on qualities of warmth and generosity as it goes along."--San Francisco Chronicle"As the film nears its celebratory coda, a buoyant pluralism bursts forth."--Associated Press"Beauty and the Beast marries visual spectacle and sumptuous design work with a better story than its original, casting a spell on old fans and newcomers alike."--USA Today
Runtime
123
Summary
The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful, and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within
Target audience
juvenile
Technique
live action
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Beauty & the beast
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