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Belle is the heroine in Disney's 2017's film, Beauty and the Beast. She is portrayed by Emma Watson.

In this version, Belle is not only a bookworm but also an inventor -- she uses her inventions for everyday chores such as laundry, which in turn provides her with time to catch up on her reading. Her backstory with Maurice will also be expanded upon, as this version of the story confirms the death of her mother.

As a result of his wife's passing, Maurice is somewhat overprotective of Belle and has reservations over her dream of experiencing adventures.

Belle and Maurice are given significant backstory explaining why they moved to the village in the first place ("Every morning just the same/Since the morning that we came/To this poor provincial town") and why Belle has a missing Mom. They lived in Paris until a plague killed the mother. Maurice became desperate to protect Belle and thus they moved to the small, safe village. This also provides an alternate reason for Maurice setting out in the first place; his music boxes are sold at an out-of-town market once a year.

Belle is an intelligent, cultured woman creative enough to invent the impromptu washing machine... and this is why almost no one in the village likes her even though she's nice to everyone. (The exceptions are Père Robert, Monsieur Jean and Agatha/The Enchantress).

While Gaston is obsessed with marrying her, it's only because she is the most beautiful woman in the village; he sees her as just another prize to claim now that his Glory Days of War are over and has no respect for her as a person.

Personality[]

Belle truly defines herself. She is a very intelligent young woman, due to her love of books, providing her a wide vocabulary, activate imagination and open mind... she’s an endless dreamer in simple words. Belle is very confident and doesn't often listen to the others, she’s not afraid of speaking her own thoughts. She’s a very independent woman and doesn’t like to be controlled by any man. Loves to take care of people in need and frequently dreams about a life of adventure and romance. Belle is able to look past how people appear and into their hearts.

In the film, Belle dreams of adventure, she has also stated that she also wishes for a friend who accepts her for who she really is and not for her appearance. This is because everyone in town criticizes her for doing her own thing and they do not understand why which makes her feel like she does not fit in. However, despite this, even when people gave her a hard time she never changed, but came to a better understanding of herself. This made the biggest difference when she broke the spell and charmed the Beast just by being herself.

Physical Appearance[]

Belle is stunningly beautiful. She has medium length light brown hair, hazel eyes, rosy cheeks, and a sculpted figure.

Role in the Film[]

Bella is introduced in the opening of the film, singing the first musical number "Belle", walking through the village, along the way she runs into and talks to Monsieur Jean, "Good morning, have you lost something again?" Monsieur Jean replies: "I think so. The problem is that I don't remember what." Bella gives a fruit to a donkey. Monsieur Jean asks Bella where she is going. Bella responds: "To return a book to Père Robert... It's about two lovers in beautiful Verona." As she explores the town reading a new book, everyone seems to show interest in her. Upon meeting Gastón, an arrogant hunter and ex-soldier who seeks to marry Belle, he asks her to go out with him, to which Belle rejects. Belle meets her father Maurice in his workshop, just as Maurice explains to Belle that the town is small, which is safer than larger towns and after a conversation between Belle and her father, she asks him for a rose. like the one in his painting, when Maurice goes to the market to sell a music box that he created. After he left, Belle returns to the village around her, teaching a girl to read while doing laundry, to which she then annoys the villagers and throws their clothes at her, to which she then approaches Gaston again, who tells her to give advice to the villagers, explaining that she would never marry him even though the village around Bella's world is small. After the conversation, Bella sings a reprise of the song, longing for a great adventure in the world around her.

The next day, while Belle was cutting plants, she hears her horse Philippe arriving. The horse is worried because he recently discovered something mysterious that his father Maurice found, which makes Belle ride him, taking her with him to the Beast's castle. Upon arriving there, Bella is observed by Lumiere and Cogsworth, who are discussing Bella's plan to break the spell. Bella uses Lumiere as a torch to protect herself in order to find her father. Upon meeting Maurice, he warns her to escape before the Beast catches her. Belle then asks the Beast to free her father, to which the Beast denies the actions that her father is not a thief. Approaching the Beast, Belle spends a minute alone with her father, promising to escape, just as Belle sees her father being carried away by the Beast. In her cell, she encounters Lumiere who scares her and hits him with a chair, just as Cogsworth approaches his conversation with Bella. They escort Belle to her room, telling her that her castle will be her home and that she can go anywhere she wants, except the west wing. In her new room in the castle, Belle meets Plumette, Madame De Garderobe and Fru Fru inside her new room as she discovers them in amazement that there is life all over the castle.

Later during the night, the castle servants ask the Beast to invite Belle to dinner, he does so, but she rejects the Beast's offer to lock her in the tower, which angers him, and he tells her "If not dinner with me will not have dinner at all." Later, as she tries to make an escape, she receives Mrs. Potts' invitation to go to the dining room, explaining that she would feel better after dinner, just as Bella is invited to dinner, to which she is taken to the dining room where Lumiere and the other objects perform the musical number "Be Our Guest" in front of Bella, satisfying her.

After dinner, Mrs. Potts talks to Belle and tells her that the Beast is willing to free himself if he finds someone to fall in love with. After talking to Mrs. Potts, he tells her to go to bed. But Belle, instead of going to sleep, goes to the forbidden West Wing, where she discovers a damaged portrait of the castle's royal family, and arrives at the location where the Enchanted Rose is, only to be confronted by the Beast as he tells her. he roars angrily for her to come out, scaring her. Bella flees, but Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, and Fru Fru try to stop her, but she manages to get out. Escaping, Bella mounts Philippe but a pack of wolves surround her and prepare to attack her. The Beast then arrives and fights the wolves, driving them away while saving her. After fighting and falling unconscious, Belle decides to help the Beast rather than let him die; she comforts him as she takes him back to the castle, where he is told to help her only if he controls his temper. While nursing the Beast from his wounds, the two argue over who is to blame. While the Beast rests, Mrs. Potts tells Belle of the tragic loss of the Prince's mother and his decision to be raised by his abusive and cruel father. Later, after singing the musical number "Days in the Sun", Lumiere explains to Belle that if the last petal falls, the Prince will remain a Beast forever and the castle's servants will become antiques.

With the Beast cured, he takes Belle to the library while she looks around excitedly at a stack of books. Later, Belle and the Beast go for a walk together just as the couple looks at the frozen lake around them. Belle then begins to teach the Beast how to be nice to Philippe and then they sing the musical number "Something There" just as they begin to fall in love. Later, Belle thanks the Beast for saving her from the wolves just as Belle tells her about the villagers who think Belle is too different. Back at the library, the Beast shows Belle a book that the Enchantress left him related to the curse she placed on him. Using the book, Belle takes the Beast to Paris, where she sings about her childhood in Paris, just as she remembers her tragic memory of her mother who died from the plague when she was a baby, just as the Beast apologizes to her for calling. thief to his father.

Later, Belle and Beast do a dance, she puts on a ball gown while the Beast wears a formal suit as she and the Beast dance together during the musical number "Beauty and the Beast" while Mrs. Potts sings in front of the dance couple.

Outside the balcony after dancing, Belle tells the Beast that her father taught her to dance. Showing empathy towards her, the Beast gives her the Enchanted Mirror so that Belle can see her father. Seeing Maurice being attacked by the angry crowd, Belle decides to rescue her father.

As Belle leaves the castle to go to her father, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts and Plumette are worried about Belle's plans to save her father, just as they all sadly leave, as the Beast sings the musical number "Evermore". Belle arrives, walking in front of Gaston in front of Maurice, who is being taken to the asylum, just as Belle shows evidence about the Beast to the townspeople. During this moment, Belle tries to explain to them that the Beast is kind and would not hurt anyone, but Gaston is lying about the Beast not being kind, as Gaston aggressively plans to kill the Beast, while Belle is locked in the carriage with his father. Afterwards, Gaston along with the angry crowd goes to the castle to kill the Beast. In the carriage, Belle tells her father that the Beast let her go and knows about her mother's death. She and Maurice manage to escape from the carriage to warn the Beast. Bella rides Philippe back to the castle.

Upon returning to the castle, Belle realizes that Gaston is hurting the Beast just as Gaston tries to finish his plan to kill the Beast and marry Belle. After the Beast reunites with Belle, she comforts him after he was injured. Gaston, however, falls to his death while Belle tries to protect the Beast. Belle ends up crying over the still body of the Beast as the last petal of the rose falls and the servants become objects.

While crying over the corpse of the Beast, Agathe who is the Enchantress arrives at the place, at the moment that Belle declares her love for the Beast, making Agathe use her magic to restore the Enchanted Rose and the Beast transforms back into its form. normal and reviving, the Prince, whom Belle manages to recognize as her lover by looking into his eyes before sharing a kiss with him. With the spell broken and the castle fixed, the Prince and Belle dance in the ballroom with the other residents of the castle.

While crying over the corpse of the Beast, Agathe who is the Enchantress arrives at the scene, at the moment that Belle declares her love for the Beast, causing Agathe to use her magic to restore the Enchanted Rose and the Beast transforms back into its normal form. and reviving, the Prince, whom Belle manages to recognize as her lover by looking into his eyes before sharing a kiss with him. With the spell broken and the castle fixed, the Prince and Belle dance in the ballroom with the other residents of the castle, while the last musical number of "Beauty and the Beast (Finale)" sung by Madame de Garderobe is sung.

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