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Beauty and the Beast

Fantasy. Romance. Drama A half-ruined merchant lives in the country with his son Ludovic and his three daughters. Two of the daughters, Felicie and Adelaide, are real shrews, selfish, pretentious, evil. They exploit the third daughter, Belle, as a servant. One day, the merchant gets lost in the forest and enters a strange castle. He picks up a rose for Belle and the castle's owner appear. He is a monster, half-human, half-beast, and possesses magic powers. He ... [+]
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The Times
The Times
"What's mesmerising about Cocteau's film is the seriousness with which it regards the fairytale material, combined with an eerie, dreamlike production design that's more effective precisely because it's more real."  POS
United StatesUnited States The Wall Street Journal "'Beauty and the Beast' remains a profound exploration of the human and animal worlds, light and darkness, and love and art." POS
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"A sublime, sumptuous film"  POS
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London Evening Standard
London Evening Standard
"Children, as well as adults, may find the atmosphere dangerously addictive."  POS
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"Endures as an improbable dreamscape that marries the apex of cinema to a classic fable" POS
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