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.
Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Written by: Jean Cocteau, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Music by: Georges Auric
Starring: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Noël Blin, Christian Marquand
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1946-10-29
Runtime: 96 minutes
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