Beauty and the Beast (1946)

La Belle et la Bête
Beauty and the Beast
96 minutes FR Drama , Fantasy , Romance
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.
Lucien Carré
Set Decoration
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Claude Ibéria
Editor
René Moulaert
Set Decoration

Cast

Jean Marais
La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Marcel André
Belle's Father
Mila Parély
Félicie
Nane Germon
Adélaïde
Raoul Marco
The Insurer
Jean Cocteau
The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
Noël Blin
Footman (uncredited)
Christian Marquand
Footman (uncredited)
Gilles Watteaux
Footman (uncredited)

Crew

Lucien Carré
Set Decoration
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
René Moulaert
Set Decoration
Antonio Castillo
Costume Design
Christian Bérard
Production Design
Hagop Arakelian
Makeup Artist
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
René Clément
First Assistant Director
Jean Cocteau
Screenplay