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Beauty and the Beast
(1946)
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Cast
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La Bête (The Beast) /
The Prince /
Avenant
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Josette Day | ... | |
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Mila Parély | ... |
Félicie
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Nane Germon | ... |
Adélaïde
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Michel Auclair | ... |
Ludovic
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Raoul Marco | ... |
The Usurer
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Marcel André | ... | |
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Janice Felty | ... |
La Belle (1995 opera version)
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John Kuether | ... |
The Father /
The usurer (1995 opera version)
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Ana María Martinez | ... |
Félicie (1995 opera version)
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Hallie Neill | ... |
Adélaïde (1995 opera version)
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Gregory Purnhagen | ... |
La Bête /
Avenant /
Ardent /
The port official (1995 opera version)
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Zhang Zhou | ... |
Ludovic (1995 opera version)
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Adélaïde, Belle, Félicie and Ludovic are young adult siblings who once lived in grandeur until their father's merchant ships were lost at sea. The family is now near ruin, but Adélaïde and Félicie nonetheless still squander away the family money on themselves and keeping beautiful, whereas Belle slaves around the house, doting on her father. Ludovic detests his two spoiled sisters, but is protective of Belle, especially with his friend Avenant, a handsome scoundrel who wants to marry Belle. Crossing the forest one dark and stormy evening, the father gets lost and takes refuge in a fantastical castle. Upon leaving, he steals a blossom off a rose bush, which Belle requested. The castle's resident, an angry beast, sentences him to one of two options for the theft of the rose: his own death, or that of one of his daughters. As she feels she is the cause of her father's predicament (despite her sisters asking for far more lavish gifts), Belle sacrifices herself to the beast. Upon arriving ... Written by Huggo
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
23 December 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Beauty and the Beast See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$3,708 (USA) (21 June 2002)Gross:
$138,158 (USA) (30 May 2003)Company Credits
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Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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an opera by Philip Glass
(Not part of the original soundtrack, and not heard in the film's first two releases)
© 1995 Nonesuch Records for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Jean Marais said that the initial design for the Beast was like a deer, before the more predatory look was decided upon. See more »Goofs
Boom visible at the top of the picture during the entire scene when Ludovic and Avenant first approach Diane's pavilion. See more »Quotes
La Bête: Belle, you mustn't look into my eyes. You needn't fear. You will never see me, except each evening at 7:00, when you will dine, and I will come to the great hall. And never look into my eyes.See more »
Crazy Credits
The title and some of the opening credits are written with chalk on a blackboard, and then erased. See more »Soundtracks
"La belle et la bête"an opera by Philip Glass
(Not part of the original soundtrack, and not heard in the film's first two releases)
© 1995 Nonesuch Records for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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I first saw this film, believe it or not, as a young boy of about four or five. The year was about 1952 or 1953, and I watched it on a typical TV set for those days - a very small screen with a very grainy picture. I remember being mesmerized by the film, particularly the ending. I must have asked my mother the name of it, for I never forgot it. I'm sure I didn't understand it much, it was just that I was swept away by the artfulness and magic of it. Its memory remained in my consciousness for about forty years, during which time I never once saw the film or even heard about it. Then I happened to run across it in a catalog. I just had to have it and ordered it immediately. It was an incredible experience to see this film again after so many decades, and to connect again with my child-self. I could see why the movie had made such an impression on me and haunted me all these years. As it turned out, the film had even more meaning for me as an adult, since the main theme had a special, personal relevance for me. Amazingly, I had also developed an obsession with roses, and tended to a garden of hundreds of rose bushes. All in all, a very beautiful film and a simple yet magical tale.