1946/10/29 (US) | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Once upon a time…
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.
Jean Cocteau
Screenplay
Jean Cocteau
Director
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
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Released
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Claude Ibéria
Editor
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Christian Bérard
Production Design
Lucien Carré
Production Design
Antonio Castillo
Costume Design