Beauty and the Beast (1978)
"Panna a netvor" (original title)

A more horrific and gloomy version of The Beauty and the Beast. Julie is a bankrupt merchant's daughter who as the only one of the three daughters chooses to save her father's life by going... See full summary »

Director:

Juraj Herz

Writers:

Juraj Herz (screenplay), Ota Hofman (screenplay),

Stars:

Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Zdena Studenková	...	Julie / The Beauty
Vlastimil Harapes	...	Netvor / The Beast
Václav Voska	...	Father
Jana Brejchová	...	Julie's sister Gábinka
Zuzana Kocúriková	...	Julie's sister Málinka
Josef Laufer	...	New Bridegroom
Milan Hein	...	New Bridegroom
Jan Augusta	...	2nd Bridegroom
Josef Langmiler	...	1st Bridegroom
Vít Olmer	...	2nd Horseman
Jan Preucil	...	1st Horseman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zdenek Jelen

Storyline

A more horrific and gloomy version of The Beauty and the Beast. Julie is a bankrupt merchant's daughter who as the only one of the three daughters chooses to save her father's life by going to the Haunted Wood's Castle where she meets Netvor. He wants to kill her, but her beauty prevents him from that. Although she is forbidden to see him she starts to love him and the love rescues him from his curse.

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Plot Keywords:

beauty and the beast | gothic horror | dark fantasy | fairy tale | based on play | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

October 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beauty and the Beast

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the father is travelling with the painting, a crow flies out from behind a log. A crew member's hands can be seen throwing the bird upwards.

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Connections

Version of Beauty and the Beast (1957)

User Reviews

Beautiful version of the fairy tale

I saw this film many years ago at Filmex in Los Angeles, and it left a strong impression. It is a truly beautiful version of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. It is a real shame that Herz's films are not available today, at least to US cinephiles.

I remember this film as having been done in a very naturalistic way, with (I think) no optical effects at all. The costumes were wonderful, as was the music and the acting. It seems to me there was a situation in which a woman's dress turned to mud (in a simple jump cut). The "Beast" is especially striking, with his bird-like plumage.

Anyone at Facets want to take this one on?