Beauty and the Beast

Overview

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

Top cast

Jean Marais

La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

Josette Day

Belle

Marcel André

Belle's Father

Mila Parély

Félicie

Nane Germon

Adélaïde

Michel Auclair

Ludovic

Raoul Marco

The Insurer

Jean Cocteau

The Voice of Magic (uncredited)

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Noël Blin

Footman (uncredited)

Christian Marquand

Footman (uncredited)

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Gilles Watteaux

Footman (uncredited)

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