Beauty and the Beast
1946 · directed by Jean Cocteau
- Rating
- 83/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Beauty and the Beast (1946), directed by Jean Cocteau, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Jean Marais
- Josette Day
- Marcel André
- Mila Parély
- Nane Germon
- Michel Auclair
- Raoul Marco
- Jean Cocteau
- Noël Blin
- Christian Marquand
Crew
- Henri Alekan — Director of Photography
- Claude Ibéria — Editor
- Georges Auric — Original Music Composer
- Jean Cocteau — Screenplay
More from Jean Cocteau
- Orpheus (1950) — 85/100 · hit
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) — 77/100
- The Blood of a Poet (1932) — 75/100
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