Beauty and the Beast

La Belle et la Bête

“Once upon a time…”

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.

Director

Jean Cocteau

Screenplay

Jean Cocteau

Music

Georges Auric

Novela

Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Status

Released

Release date

29/10/1946

Original language

French