Beauty and the Beast
Drama • 1946 • 1 hr 36 min
Starring
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon
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Fantastic Old movie to have on snuggled up on a rainy day
Very beautiful. Good to seen where all these famous visuals came from.
This is the definitive version of this story. Fight me Disney.
Not as poetic as Cocteau’s Orpheus. But still beautiful and way ahead of it’s time. A much more personal take on the classic story.
The beautiful surrealist imagery and atmosphere makes this film my favorite adaption of the tale.
Very beautiful. The French have a way of putting beauty in to anything and this is a fine example of that.
A beautiful fairy tale that aged so well. Wished the ending was better, but given the rest of the movie, I can overlook that minor gripe.
This version is wonderfully creepy. Everything in the house is alive if you pay close attention. Simply done but so good
This version needs more attention. Cool movie
Slow and odd, but the vibes of this movie are immaculate. One of the more dreamlike movies I’ve seen from the 40s.
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