Beauty and the Beast
La Belle et la Bête
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Once upon a time…
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.
1946-10-29
fr
Cast
Director
Jean Cocteau
Jean Marais as La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette Day as Belle
Marcel André as Belle's Father
Mila Parély as Félicie
Nane Germon as Adélaïde
Michel Auclair as Ludovic
Raoul Marco as The Insurer
Jean Cocteau as The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
Christian Marquand as Footman (uncredited)