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.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Cast: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon
Producer: Henri Alekan, Georges Auric, Jean Cocteau, Jean Cocteau, Jean Cocteau
IMDb Score: 7.6/10 by 316 users
Runtime: 96 minutes
Released: 10/29/1946