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.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Stars: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair
Crew: Jean Cocteau (Director), Jean Cocteau (Screenplay), Georges Auric (Original Music Composer), Henri Alekan (Director of Photography), Claude Ibéria (Editor), Christian Bérard (Production Design)
Country: France
Language: Français
Studio: Andre Paulve Film
Runtime: 96 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 29, 1946
IMDb: 3.5
