What is Beauty and the Beast?
Q: What is Beauty and the Beast?
A: Beauty and the Beast is a French folk story that tells the story of a merchant who is lost in the woods.
Q: What happens in the story of Beauty and the Beast?
A: The merchant finds the palace of a beast who wants to kill him, and makes a deal with the beast to have his daughter in exchange. The daughter goes to live in the Beast's castle; the two fall in love; and the beast turns into a prince.
Q: How many versions of Beauty and the Beast have been published and revised?
A: Beauty and the Beast has been published and revised in many versions, most notably Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve's 1740 retelling and its revision in 1756 by Madame Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.
Q: Has there been a TV series based on Beauty and the Beast?
A: Yes, there has been a 1980s TV series starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Pearlman based on Beauty and the Beast.
Q: What famous movie versions have been based on Beauty and the Beast?
A: Several movies have been based on Beauty and the Beast, most famously Jean Cocteau's 1946 version and the 1991 animated version by Disney.
Q: Was the 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast movie nominated for an Academy Award?
A: Yes, the 1991 animated Beauty and the Beast movie by Disney was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.
Q: Did the Beauty and Beast story inspire a Broadway musical?
A: Yes, the Beauty and the Beast story inspired a long-running Broadway musical.
