Beauty and the Beast

Name: Beauty and the Beast
Director: Jean Cocteau
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1946-10-29
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon

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1946 · 96 min · Drama · Fantasy · Romance · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Jean Cocteau

Cast

Jean Marais — La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette Day — Belle
Marcel André — Belle's Father
Mila Parély — Félicie
Nane Germon — Adélaïde