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Beauty and the Beast

1979 · 91 min

A haunting, atmospheric Gothic fairy tale that lingers with eerie imagery and a melancholic, romantic undertow.

Overview: Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
isolation
family
redemption
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: fantasy, romance, horror
Directed by: Juraj Herz
Written by: Juraj Herz, Ota Hofman
Starring: Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska, Jana Brejchová, Zuzana Kocúriková, Josef Laufer, Milan Hein, Marta Hrachovinová
Music: Petr Hapka
Cinematography: Jiří Macháně
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Czechoslovakia
Languages: Czech

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