Beauty and the Beast
1946
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.
Director:
Jean Cocteau, René Clément
Writers:
Jean Cocteau, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations
Production:
Jean Cocteau, René Clément
Country:
France
