Watch Beauty and the Beast Movie Online Free Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by WaltDisney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the traditional French fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, Beauty and the Beast is the 30th film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. Additionally, it is third in the Disney Renaissance period. Starring Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson, Beauty and the Beast focuses on the relationship between the Beast (Benson), a prince who is magically transformed into a monster as punishment for his arrogance, and Belle (O'Hara), a young woman who he imprisons in his castle. The film also features the voices of Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, and Angela Lansbury, who occupy supporting roles . toolbar builder Movie Details : Directed by : Gary Trousdale.Kirk Wise, Produced by: Don Hahn Screenplay by: Lin