The story
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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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 Blin
Noël BlinFootman (uncredited)
Christian MarquandFootman (uncredited)Gilles Watteaux
Gilles WatteauxFootman (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Henri Alekan
- Original Music Composer
- Georges Auric
- Editor
- Claude Ibéria
- Screenplay
- Jean Cocteau
- Director
- Jean Cocteau