Belle

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:
  1. She appeared on stage at the 64th Academy Awards in 1992 to announce the winner in the Best Short Film category.
  2. She made a brief appearance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame when Quasimodo sang the song “Rien qu’un jour”.
  3. The ball scene was hijacked for the Lilo & Stitch trailer.
  4. Her shadow can be seen in the cinema scene in The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata.
  5. She appears in Ralph’s Worlds 2 alongside all the other Disney princesses.