“It’s perhaps one of the last of the red-hot fairy tales,” says producer Don Hahn. Literary scholars trace the Beauty and the Beast legend back to ancient folklore of every culture, with the theme of a beastly groom and human bride almost as prevalent as the Cinderella story. As Beauty and the Beast (1991) celebrates its 25th anniversary, a look back at its development reveals an epic odyssey of creative discovery as twisting and turning as Belle’s journey through the forest to the Beast’s castle. These unlikely elements make up one of the most well-known yet unlikely fairy tales ever-and only the magic of Disney animation could bring it to the screen with such unforgettable enchantment. A beastly leading man, a bookworm princess, a brittle brood of supporting characters in a story confined to a dark castle.
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