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… Read more
95% ★★★★★ (30,367)
Beauty and the Beast
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Movie · Drama · Fantasy
1946 · 1h 36m · ★ 95% (30K)
Once upon a time…
Director: Jean Cocteau
Starring: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André
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.
Director
Jean Cocteau
Production
Andre Paulve Film
Cast
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Noël Blin, Christian Marquand, Gilles Watteaux