Screenplay:
Jean CocteauCinematography:
Henri AlekanComposer:
Georges AuricCast:
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Michel Auclair, Marcel André, Jean Cocteau, Christian Marquand, Nane Germon, Raoul MarcoVOD (3)
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A half-ruined merchant lives in the country with his son Ludovic and his three daughters. Two of the daughters, Felicie and Adelaide, are real shrews, selfish, pretentious, evil. They exploit the third daughter, Belle, as a servant. One day, the merchant gets lost in the forest and enters a strange castle. He picks up a rose for Belle and the castle's owner appear. He is a monster, half-human, half-beast, and possesses magic powers. He sentences the merchant to death, unless he give up one of his daughters. Belle sacrifices herself for her father and goes to the castle, discovering that the Beast is not so wild and inhuman as it seems. (official distributor synopsis)
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Beauty and the Beast, or a surreal trip into the world of fantasy framed by unusual contours. The visuals are absolutely captivating. What separates this film from the maximum is the fact that Beauty can be better as a Panna.
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Beautiful handling of this classic fairytale, which combines the wonderful naivety of this story with a certain cruelty that humans carry with them. But what is even more beautiful are Cocteau's images, especially the scenes in the castle, which are captivatingly imaginative and will leave you in awe. Even if you know the story, maybe in its Czech version, this old version will enchant you.
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