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.
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Jean Marais
La Bête / Le Prince / Avenant
Josette Day
Belle
Marcel André
Belle's Father
Mila Parély
Félicie
Nane Germon
Adélaïde
Michel Auclair
Ludovic
Raoul Marco
The Insurer
Jean Cocteau
The Voice of Magic (uncredited)
Noël Blin
Footman (uncredited)
Christian Marquand
Footman (uncredited)
Gilles Watteaux
Footman (uncredited)
Jean Cocteau
Director, Screenplay, Story
Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Novel
André Paulvé
Executive Producer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Claude Ibéria
Editor
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Antonio Castillo
Costume Design
Christian Bérard
Production Design
Lucien Carré
Production Design
