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Beauty and the Beast (1946)
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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide
Cast
Marcel André
The Merchant
Michel Auclair
Ludovic
Josette Day
Beauty
Nane Germon
Felice
Jean Marais
The Beast/ Avenant
Mila Parély
Adelaide
Georges Auric
Jean Cocteau
Magic objects [uncredited]
Raoul Marco
The Usurer
Production Crew
Christian Berard
Art Director
Henri Alékan
Cinematographer
Georges Auric
Composer (Music Score)
Irving Drutman
Consultant/advisor
René Clément
Consultant/advisor
Christian Berard
Costume Designer
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Designer
Jean Cocteau
Director
Claude Iberia
Editor
Hagop Arakelian
Makeup
André Paulve
Producer
Jean Cocteau
Screenwriter
René Moulaert
Set Designer
Mme. Leprince DeBeaumont
Short Story Author
Mme. Leprince DeBeaumont
Short Story Author
René Clément
Technical Advisor
Year: 1946
Runtime: 120
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Fantasy
Romance
Release
by Discina Int'l
Discina International Films
Lopert Films
Awards
1946 - Prix Louis-Delluc - French Film Critics Circle
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.