Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1946

Movie Information

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.

Release Date

October 29, 1946

Director

Jean Cocteau

Runtime

1h 36m

Cast

Jean MaraisJosette DayMarcel AndréMila ParélyNane GermonMichel AuclairRaoul MarcoJean CocteauNoël BlinChristian Marquand

Production

Andre Paulve Film

Genres

DramaFantasyRomance

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