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Beauty and the Beast ( – also the UK title) is a 1946 French romantic fantasy film directed by French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. Starring Josette Day as Belle and Jean Marais as the Beast, it is an adaptation of the 1757 story Beauty and the Beast, written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and published as part of a fairy tale anthology.
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1946 · 1h 36m · Drama · Fantasy · Romance
TMDB 7.5/10 (682 votes)
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.
Directed by Jean Cocteau
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Jean CocteauDirector
Jean Maraisas La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette Dayas Belle
Marcel Andréas Belle's Father
Mila Parélyas Félicie
Nane Germonas Adélaïde
Michel Auclairas Ludovic
Raoul Marcoas The InsurerJean Cocteauas The Voice of Magic (uncredited)NNoël Blinas Footman (uncredited)
Christian Marquandas Footman (uncredited)GGilles Watteauxas Footman (uncredited)