Moviedrome: La Belle et la Bête (1946, PG) (80th anniversary screening)
A young woman is sent to a castle hidden deep within a forest to marry a beast in French poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau’s highly influential adaptation of the classic 17th century Folk tale.
£9
The McCarthy
1h 29m
About
1810. After the shipwreck of his vessels, a ruined merchant is forced to retreat to the countryside with his six children. Among them is Belle, the youngest of his daughters, who is cheerful and full of grace.
During an arduous journey, the Merchant discovers the magical domain of the Beast, who condemns him to death for having stolen a rose.
Feeling responsible for the terrible fate that has befallen her family, Belle decides to sacrifice herself in her father’s place. At the Beast’s castle, it is not death that awaits Belle, but a strange life, mingling moments of enchantment, joy and melancholy.
Each evening, at dinner time, Belle and the Beast meet. They learn to understand one another, to tame each other like two strangers who have nothing in common. Though she must fight back her growing affection, Belle tries to uncover the mysteries of the Beast and his domain.
Once night falls, dreams reveal to her, piece by piece, the Beast’s past - a tragic story that shows her this solitary and fearsome being was once a majestic Prince.
Armed with courage, facing every danger and opening her heart, Belle will succeed in freeing the Beast from his curse, and, in doing so, discover true love.
In French with English subtitles.
‘The must-see visual font of fantastical and surrealistic inspiration for everyone from Disney to Coppola’s Dracula and even the occasional 1980s music video!’ George Cromack
‘The most perfect cinematic fable ever told’ Guillermo del Toro
About Moviedrome
Our exclusive monthly Moviedrome screenings in the Mac bring you the chance to discover - or rediscover! - a choice cut of cinema that's cult, classic or somewhere in-between. The films are hand-picked by our resident film buff George Cromack, who introduces each screening.
Cast
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély
Credits
Directed by Jean Cocteau and René Clément
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