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Beauty and the Beast

1946 · 96 min

A dreamlike, poetic fairy tale with surreal imagery and a tender, melancholic heart.

Tagline
Once upon a time…
Overview
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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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism2
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Jean Cocteau
Written by
Jean Cocteau
Starring
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau
Music
Georges Auric
Cinematography
Henri Alekan
Runtime
96 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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