Beauty and the Beast
1946
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Marcel André, Michel Auclair, Josette Day, Nane Germon, Jean Marais, Raoul Marco, Mila Parély, Jean Cocteau
Original language
French
First release
October 29, 1946 (France)
Based on
La Belle et la Bête
Awards
Louis Delluc Prize
Setting
France
Crew
Screenplay
Jean Cocteau
Producer
André Paulvé
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Editing
Claude Héria, Claude Ibéria
Music
Georges Auric, Roger Désormières
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2024 generic - Special Screenings
- Fantasy Filmfest 1988 generic - Liste der gezeigten Filme
Titles
| Original title | La Belle et la Bête | |
| Translated title | Beauty and the Beast | English, Québec |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | October 29, 1946 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 1, 1946 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 20, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | March 14, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 7, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 17, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 11, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | August 26, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 12, 1947 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 31, 1947 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 23, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Finland | January 16, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 27, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 17, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | July 1, 1948 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | April 14, 1949 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | June 23, 1949 |
| Television | Germany | June 12, 1961 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | December 15, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 5, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 23, 2002 |
| Television | Spain | January 1, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | September 25, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean Cocteau |
| Cast | Marcel André, Michel Auclair, Josette Day, Nane Germon, Jean Marais, Raoul Marco, Mila Parély, Jean Cocteau (The Voice of Magic (uncredited)), Noël Blin (Footman (uncredited)), Christian Marquand (Footman (uncredited)), Gilles Watteaux (Footman (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Jean Cocteau |
| Story | Jean Cocteau |
| Producer | André Paulvé |
| Executive producer | André Paulvé |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Editing | Claude Héria, Claude Ibéria |
| Music | Georges Auric, Roger Désormières |
| Production design | Christian Bérard, Lucien Carré, Philippe Carré, René Moulaert |
| Sound | Jacques Carrère, Jacques Lebreton |
| Costumes | Antonio Castillo, Castillo, Marcel Escoffier, Escoffier, voir précision |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
