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Beauty and the Beast
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Synopsis
The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
- Directed by
- Jean Cocteau
- Written by
- Jean Cocteau, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Cast
Jean Marais
La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette Day
Belle
Marcel André
Belle's Father
Mila Parély
Félicie
Nane Germon
Adélaïde
Michel Auclair
Ludovic
Raoul Marco
The Insurer
Jean Cocteau
The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
Noël Blin
Footman (uncredited)
Christian Marquand
Footman (uncredited)
Gilles Watteaux
Footman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- October 29, 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- FR
- Original title
- La Belle et la Bête
- Country
- France
