Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Once upon a time…
- Released
- Runtime 1h 36m
- Director Jean Cocteau
- Genres Drama Fantasy Romance
- Rating 7.5/10 (688 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Jean Marais
as La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
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Josette Day
as Belle
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Marcel André
as Belle's Father
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Mila Parély
as Félicie
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Nane Germon
as Adélaïde
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Michel Auclair
as Ludovic
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Raoul Marco
as The Insurer
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Jean Cocteau
as The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
- Noël Blin as Footman (uncredited)
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Christian Marquand
as Footman (uncredited)
- Gilles Watteaux as Footman (uncredited)
Crew
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Jean Cocteau
Director
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Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
- Claude Ibéria Editor
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Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
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Jean Cocteau
Screenplay
