
Beauty and the Beast
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.
Release Date: 1946-10-29
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
★★★★★★★★★★ (625 votes)
Casts

Jean Marais
as La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

Josette Day
as Belle

Marcel André
as Belle's Father

Mila Parély
as Félicie

Nane Germon
as Adélaïde

Michel Auclair
as Ludovic

Raoul Marco
as The Insurer

Jean Cocteau
as The Voice of Magic (uncredited)

Christian Marquand
as Footman (uncredited)