Deep in the woods, a man wanders, on a foggy night. Lost and hungry, the forest wondrously parts to a mysterious castle. Magically, the doors open by themselves. The man cautiously enters. Enchanted candelabras held by human-looking arms coming out from the stone walls, lead him to a marvelous feast. After eating, he dozes for a short time only to be awakened by a loin’s roar. As he leaves, a rose bush reminds him of a request from his loyal daughter for one of the flowers.

What harm could taking one rose cause? In this case, a lot, as this rose was the property of The Beast.

Today we talk about the 1946 film, Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty and the Beast is a French film released on October 29, 1944. Produced by André Paulvé and written and directed by Jean Cocteau, it was based on the novel by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. It stars Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair and Marcel André. The Cinematographer was Henri Alekan, the editor was Claude Iberia, and the music by Georges Auric. It is in Black and white, 93 minutes long, and it is in French with English subtitles.

This film was reviewed on a suggestion by Nancy Frye, who also give her take on this classic! TO find out what we thought, listen to the podcast!

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