Beauty and the Beast

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 29, 1946

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Andre Paulve Film

Cast

Jean Marais,Josette Day,Marcel André,Mila Parély,Nane Germon,Michel Auclair,Raoul Marco,Jean Cocteau,Noël Blin,Christian Marquandand 1 more

Director

Jean Cocteau

Writer

Jean Cocteau,Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Producer

André Paulvé

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Music

Georges Auric

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0038348