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Beauty and the Beast
La Belle et la Bête
Directed by Jean Cocteau
1946•1h 33m•NR•★ 7.7
Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Synopsis
A beautiful young woman takes her ruined father's place as captive in a magical, enchanted castle inhabited by a noble beast. Jean Cocteau's poetic, visual miracle of cinematic fairy tale surrealism.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJean Cocteau
WriterJean Cocteau
CinematographyHenri Alekan
MusicGeorges Auric
Principal Cast
Jean MaraisLa Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette DayBelle
Marcel AndréBelle's Father
Mila ParélyFélicie
Nane GermonAdélaïde
Michel AuclairLudovic
Raoul MarcoThe InsurerJean CocteauThe Voice of Magic (uncredited)
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 33m (93 mins)
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DirectorJean Cocteau
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioDisCina
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