BIO EXPRESS :
- Belle
- Heroine of the film: Beauty & the Beast released in 1992
- She is 17 years old
- She lives with her father Maurice
- She is in love with the Beast (Prince Adam)
- She is courted by Gaston
- Her friends are : Philibert, Lumière, Big Ben, Mrs Samovar and Zip
IN DETAILS :
- Belle is the main character in the film Beauty & the Beast, released on 21 October 1992 in France.
- Beauty & the Beast is the 39th animated feature film and the 30th “Animated Classic” of Disney Studios.
- The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
- It was directed by Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise.
- The composer of the songs is Alan Menken.
- The story is based on Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s 1756 version of the tale.
- The design and animation of Belle was entrusted to Mark Henn.
- Actress Sherri Stoner was cast as Belle.
- Actress Paige O’Hara lends her voice in the English version and Bénédicte Lécroart in the French version.
- Belle wears several outfits throughout the film:
- her blue dress with her white blouse and apron with or without her navy blue cape;
- her soft pink dress and a red cape with white fur;
- a pastel green dress;
- the famous golden yellow ball gown.
- Belle is brunette and has pretty hazel eyes. She often wears her hair in a ponytail with a blue bow. However, her ballroom hairstyle is different and shows her with a bun that lets her hair fall to her shoulders, the bun being enhanced with a golden tiara to match the colour of the dress.
- Belle is a well-adjusted girl who does not fit in with her small village. The inhabitants find her dreamy and strange. She has a passion for books of all kinds. She is independent and determined, she represents the modern princess.
- She is part of the Disney Princess franchise.
- In 1994, a musical was created on Broadway.
- Beauty & the Beast has a sequel entitled: Beauty & the Beast 2: The Enchanted Christmas released in 1997.
- A live-action film was released in 2017 starring Emma Watson as Belle.
- She is the subject of numerous cameos:
- She appeared on stage at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992 to announce the winner in the Best Short Film category.
- She made a brief appearance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame when Quasimodo sang the song “Rien qu’un jour”.
- The ball scene was hijacked for the Lilo & Stitch trailer.
- Her shadow can be seen in the cinema scene in The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata.
- She appears in Ralph’s Worlds 2 alongside all the other Disney princesses.
- Belle wears several outfits throughout the film:
- her blue dress with her white blouse and apron with or without her navy blue cape;
- her soft pink dress and a red cape with white fur;
- a pastel green dress;
- the famous golden yellow ball gown.
- Belle is brunette and has pretty hazel eyes. Her hair is often worn in a ponytail with a blue bow. However, her ball hairstyle is different and shows her with a bun that lets her hair fall over her shoulders, the bun being enhanced with a golden tiara that recalls the colour of the dress.
- Belle is a well-adjusted girl who does not fit in with her small village. The inhabitants find her dreamy and strange. She has a passion for books of all kinds. She is independent and determined, she represents the modern princess.
- She is part of the Disney Princess franchise.
- In 1994, a musical was created on Broadway.
- Beauty & the Beast has a sequel entitled: Beauty & the Beast 2: The Enchanted Christmas released in 1997.
- A live-action film was released in 2017 starring Emma Watson as Belle.
- She is the subject of numerous cameos:
- She appeared on stage at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992 to announce the winner in the Best Short Film category.
- She made a brief appearance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame when Quasimodo sang the song “Rien qu’un jour”.
- The ball scene was hijacked for the Lilo & Stitch trailer.
- Her shadow can be seen in the cinema scene in The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata.
- She appears in Ralph’s Worlds 2 alongside all the other Disney princesses.
