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.
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Cast
- Jean MaraisLa Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
- Josette DayBelle
- Marcel AndréBelle's Father
- Mila ParélyFélicie
- Nane GermonAdélaïde
- Michel AuclairLudovic
- Raoul MarcoThe Insurer
- Jean CocteauThe Voice of Magic (uncredited)
- Noël BlinFootman (uncredited)
- Christian MarquandFootman (uncredited)
Crew
- Jean CocteauDirector
- Jean CocteauScreenplay
- Jeanne-Marie Leprince de BeaumontNovel
- Henri AlekanDirector of Photography
- Georges AuricOriginal Music Composer
- Claude IbériaEditor
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