Beauty and the Beast
1946
Director: Jean Cocteau
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.
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)) · Noël Blin (Footman (uncredited)) · Christian Marquand (Footman (uncredited))
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