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.

Directed by: Jean Cocteau
Written by: Jean Cocteau
Runtime: 96 minutes
Tagline: Once upon a time…
Cast:
Michel Auclair Michel Auclair
Ludovic 
Jean Cocteau Jean Cocteau
The Voice of Magic (uncredited) 
Jean Marais Jean Marais
La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant 
Christian Marquand Christian Marquand
Footman (uncredited) 
Josette Day Josette Day
Belle 
Mila Parély Mila Parély
Félicie 
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Also known as:
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • A Bela E a Fera
  • A Bela e o Monstro
  • A szép és a szörnyeteg
  • Aljamila va Alvahsh
  • Belle en het Beest
  • Die Schöne und die Bestie
  • Div va Delbar
  • Es war einmal
  • Flickan och odjuret
  • Gražuolė ir pabaisa
  • Güzel ile Hayvan
  • I pentamorfi kai to Teras
  • Kaunotar ja hirviö
  • Kráska a zvíře
  • Kvinnen og udyret
  • Lepotica i zver
  • Piękna i bestia
  • Η πεντάμορφη και το τέρας
  • Красавицата и звярът
  • Красуня і чудовисько
  • 美女と野獣(1946)
  • 미녀와 야수