Beauty and the Beast (1991)
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- Synopsis
- Beauty and the Beast is widely considered the best animated Disney feature of the studio's 1980s/1990s renewal of the form. Based on the classic French fairy tale, it tells the story of Belle (voiced by Paige O'Hara), an intelligent young woman ......
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- Starring
- Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, Angela Lansbury, Richard White
- Director(s)
- Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Distributor(s)
- Buena Vista
- MPAA Rating
- G
- Runtime
- 84 min.
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
Commands attention from its very first frame and never lets up right through the fade-out. It is a splendid example of classic screen storytelling with no false steps, and Gansel's understated approach pays off with resounding emotional effect and meaning.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites
Like its singular central character, Before the Fall stands out from the pack.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Nathan RabinAdd Critic to Favorites
It's an emotionally chilly movie with a blank, inexpressive protagonist, but it gains cumulative force en route to a viscerally moving climax.Read the full review
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