Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

96 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Oct. 29, 1946

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.

Beauty and the Beast

96 mins | Drama, Romance, Fantasy | Oct. 29, 1946

Beauty and the Beast
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Andre Paulve Film
Original title La Belle et la Bête
Directors René Clément, Jean Cocteau
Writers Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Jean Cocteau

Cast

Jean Marais

as The Beast / The Prince / Avenant

Josette Day

as Belle

Marcel André

as Belle's Father

Mila Parély

as Félicie

Nane Germon

as Adélaïde

Michel Auclair

as Ludovic

Raoul Marco

as The Usurer

Jean Cocteau

as Voice of Magic (voice) (uncredited)