Beauty and the Beast (1946)
- Starring:
- Josette Day, Jean Marais, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jean Cocteau
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Synopsis of Beauty and the Beast
Jean Cocteau's adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (originally released in France as La Belle et la Bête) stars Josette Day as Beauty and Jean Marais as the Beast. When a merchant (Marcel André) is told that he must die for picking a rose from the Beast's garden, his courageous daughter (Day) offers to go back to the Beast in her father's place. The Beast falls in love with her and proposes marriage on a nightly basis; she refuses, having pledged her troth to a handsome prince (also played by Marais). Eventually, however, 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. The film features a musical score by Georges Auric. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Beauty and the Beast
- Josette Day - Beauty
- Mila Parély - Adelaide
- Michel Auclair - Ludovic
- Raoul Marco - The Usurer
- Jean Cocteau - Magic objects [uncredited]
- Jean Marais - The Beast/ Avenant
- Nane Germon - Felice
- Marcel André - The Merchant
- Georges Auric
- Director(s):
- Jean Cocteau
- Writer(s):
- Jean Cocteau
- Producer(s):
- André Paulve
- Categories:
- Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- 1946 - Cannes Film Festival - International Grand Prix For Best Musical Score
- 1946 - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc
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