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Beauty and the Beast
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Beauty and the Beast

1946 · 96 min Drama Fantasy Romance
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Jean Cocteau

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant

Josette Day

Josette Day

Belle

Marcel André

Marcel André

Belle's Father

Mila Parély

Mila Parély

Félicie

Nane Germon

Nane Germon

Adélaïde

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Ludovic

Raoul Marco

Raoul Marco

The Insurer

Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau

The Voice of Magic (uncredited)

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Noël Blin

Footman (uncredited)

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Footman (uncredited)

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