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Beauty and the Beast

(1946)

October 29, 1946• 1h 36m
75%
TMDB Score

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.

Jean Cocteau

Director

Top Billed Cast

JM

Jean Marais

La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

JD

Josette Day

Belle

MA

Marcel André

Belle's Father

MP

Mila Parély

Félicie

NG

Nane Germon

Adélaïde

MA

Michel Auclair

Ludovic

RM

Raoul Marco

The Insurer

JC

Jean Cocteau

The Voice of Magic (uncredited)

NB

Noël Blin

Footman (uncredited)

CM

Christian Marquand

Footman (uncredited)

Official Trailer