Beauty and the Beast (1946)
La Belle et la Bête
Once upon a time…
93 min
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.
- Release date
- October 29, 1946
- Country of origin
- France
- Music
- Georges Auric
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Cast
- Jean Marais as La Bête
- Josette Day as Belle
- Marcel André as Belle's Father
- Mila Parély as Félicie
- Nane Germon as Adélaïde
- Michel Auclair as Ludovic
- Jean Cocteau as The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
- Christian Marquand as Footman (uncredited)
- Jean Marais as Le Prince
- Jean Marais as Avenant
- Raoul Marco as Merchant
- Raoul Marco as Merchant
- Janice Felty as La Belle
- John Kuether as The Father
- John Kuether as The usurer
- Jacques Marbeuf
Crew
- Jean Cocteau · Director
- Jean Cocteau · Writer
- Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont · Writer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Henri Alekan · Cinematographer
- Claude Ibéria · Editor
- Christian Bérard · Production designer
- Lucien Carré · Production designer