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Beauty and the Beast

"Once upon a time…"

1946-10-29
7.513
fr 96m
DramaFantasyRomance
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.

Director

Jean Cocteau

Screenplay

Jean Cocteau

Original Music Composer

Georges Auric

Director of Photography

Henri Alekan

Editor

Claude Ibéria

Production Design

Christian Bérard

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Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Andre Paulve Film

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