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Beauty and the Beast

Original title: La Belle et la Bête

Once upon a time…

  • Movie
  • 1946
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Jean Cocteau

7.5

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7.5 out of 10 from 698 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Jean Marais

    Jean MaraisLa Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

  • Josette Day

    Josette DayBelle

  • Marcel André

    Marcel AndréBelle's Father

  • Mila Parély

    Mila ParélyFélicie

  • Nane Germon

    Nane GermonAdélaïde

  • Michel Auclair

    Michel AuclairLudovic

  • Raoul Marco

    Raoul MarcoThe Insurer

  • Jean Cocteau

    Jean CocteauThe Voice of Magic (uncredited)

  • Noël BlinFootman (uncredited)

  • Christian Marquand

    Christian MarquandFootman (uncredited)

  • Gilles WatteauxFootman (uncredited)

Director
Jean Cocteau
Writer
Jean Cocteau and Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Music
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Henri Alekan