William Jenkins
Published Mar 04, 2026
Also asked, why does the beast take Belle's father?
On the way to show his invention at a fair, Belle's father, Maurice, gets lost and seeks shelter in the Beast's castle. Enchanted servants — Cogsworth, Lumiere, Babette, Mrs. Potts and Chip — try to make Maurice comfortable, but the Beast imprisons the intruder.
Similarly, when was Belle created? 1991
Thereof, what did Belle's father invent?
Maurice's Machine
What was Belle's father?
Maurice
He attempts to help Maurice retrieve Belle from the castle—if only to make himself look better. But when complications arise on the way to the castle, Gaston and LeFou abandon the carriage and tie Maurice to a tree in the forest, leaving him—quite literally—to the wolves.
As a young girl watching Disney, Belle is the perfect princess to aspire to be. She loves to learn and read and is one of the few princesses who use their intelligence instead of their looks.
| Emma Watson | Belle | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Stevens | Beast | |
| Luke Evans | Gaston | |
| Josh Gad | LeFou | |
| Kevin Kline | Maurice |
Once she finishes, she asks him to read it, and he confesses he never really learned how to read. This is not the case in the remake. The Beast loves reading just as much as Belle does, enough to mock her for her love of Romeo and Juliet.
