La belle et la bête (1946)

Drama Fantasy Romance

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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Runtime: 96 mins Rating: 7.6 Tag Line: Once upon a time

Cast

Jean Cocteau

Himself

Jean Marais

The Beast / The Prince / Avenant

Josette Day

Belle

Marcel André

Belle's Father

Mila Parély

Félicie

Nane Germon

Adélaïde

Michel Auclair

Ludovic

Raoul Marco

The Usurer