Beauty and the Beast 1946 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Jean Cocteau Cast: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel Andre, Nane Germon, Mila Parely, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Christian Marquand, Gilles Watteaux, Noel Blin
As the third daughter, young Belle (Josette Day) is exploited by her family and works as their servant. One day, a Beast (Jean Marais) appears and threatens Belle's father (Marcel Andre) with death unless he gives up one of his daughters. Belle sacrifices herself and goes to the castle with the Beast. After much wooing, Belle falls in love with the bewitching Beast who gives her a key and tells her that if she fails to return it to him he will die of grief.
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