beauty and the beast is one of the most beloved fairy tales in the Disney catalog, spawning numerous versions, from the 1991 animated classic to the 2017 live-action remake to the recent 30th anniversary TV special. It has a lot of fans and is a story that still captures the hearts of viewers 30 years later. Often hailed as one of Disney’s best works, he is acclaimed for his humor, innovative animation, and gorgeous soundtrack. This is the hallmark of the Disney Renaissance, when Disney Animation made a comeback and produced some of its most famous films.
Although the Disney version is much loved, it is based on the original fairy tale (written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and later re-released with some changes by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont). ) is very different from the famous story in many ways. Published by Disney. As is often the case with classic fairy tales, the original story was much darker than the Disney-provided version. What exactly are these differences? do you want to change it to
Bell’s family
One of the first major differences between the original fairy tale and Disney’s version is Belle’s family structure. In the animated film, Belle is an only child and is doted on by her father. In the fairy tale, Belle (called “Beauty”) has two older sisters and three brothers (although the sisters are the brothers who influence the story the most. She is jealous of her special relationship with her father because she is the kindest of them all. accuses her father of encountering the Beast, in the fact that she asked for her sisters).
When Beauty eventually returns from the Beast’s Castle, the sisters are jealous to find her happy and living in luxury while away. They let her stay in her castle longer than the Beast originally requested of her, in hopes that the Beast would irritate him to the point of wanting to eat her. Of course this doesn’t work. And the sisters are ultimately punished by good fairies who turn them into statues.
rose
A rose protected by a glass case is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols in Disney history. In the anime version, the rose serves as a physical representation of the growing love between Belle and Beast, and as a countdown until the curse is perpetuated. is just a chance to meet the Beast. The father took a rose from the garden of the Beast’s Palace and gave it to Beauty, but when the Beast found out about it, he was furious, and either the father died or sent one of his daughters to the Beast’s castle to replace Roses, that’s how beauty got there in the first place.
curse
Disney animated version beauty and the beast, the curse was caused by Prince Adam’s rejection of the old woman at the door. The old woman turns out to be a sorcerer who put a curse on him, turning him into a giant beast and turning his staff into various household items. turned into a beast after having to wage war to protect the kingdom. His mother took care of an evil fairy who tried to seduce him when he was old and turned him into a wild beast when he refused. As such, it can only be solved by finding true love.
However, the animated version presents a more moral tale, as Beast was cursed for his actions and had to become a better person to find true love and break the curse, although the original The prince’s curse in the story of… Many of the tragic events that fell out of his control. Also of note is that there is no mention of Beast’s staff being cursed with him, only that he has birds and monkeys as his palace companions. It was invented just for the version of , and makes a welcome addition to that particular story.
True love
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beauty and the beast (Despite those who still try to make the tired and frankly erroneous observation that the relationship between Belle and the Beast is “Stockholm Syndrome”) and the Disney version, from the obvious chemistry, is certainly quite romantic. am. The connection between the two leads to a romantic ballroom dance scene in the song “Beauty and the Beast”.
However, the original version is not so dreamy. Beauty and the Beast don’t really have much interaction with each other, other than the Beast’s nightly demands that Beauty marry him (which she always refuses). is very common to feel very unromantic because the characters seem to barely know each other.
