Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

La Belle et la Bête

Once upon a time…

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.

Date of release
1946-10-29
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (692)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director
Jean Cocteau

Casting

  • 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)

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