Beauty and the Beast
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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.
- Director
- Jean Cocteau
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
Who's in it
Cast
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11 billed performers
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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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- Release date
- Oct 29, 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France
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