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Beauty and the Beast

Once upon a time…

7.5(692)19461h 36m5

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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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
French
  • underdog
  • daughter
  • monster
  • beauty
  • rose
  • black and white
  • romantic

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Behind the camera

Director

Jean Cocteau

Produced in

France

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical23 Dec 1947
    • TheatricalRe-release23 Jun 2002
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical31 Oct 1947
    • TheatricalRe-release15 Dec 1995
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival1 Jan 1952
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical26 Aug 1947
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical12 Sept 1947
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical17 Apr 1947
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical16 Jan 1948
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereTPCannes Film Festival25 Sept 1946
    • TheatricalTP29 Oct 1946
    • TheatricalTPRe-release25 Sept 2013
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical167 Apr 1947
    • TVWest Germany12 Jun 1961
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereAthens Film Festival17 Sept 2003
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical14 Apr 1949
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical11 Jul 1947

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Beauty and the Beast was released on 29 October 1946.

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    CinemaSerf

    12/6/2025

    7/10

    Cocteau’s adaptation of this timeless fairy tale spends a little more on the characterisations than many as it regales us with the misfortunes of a merchant (John Kuether) and his four children. All are used to the finer things in life, but when rough seas rob him of his merchandise and two of his daughters continue to spend as if there were no tomorrow, he is reduced to near bankruptcy and forced to travel the woods…

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