# Beauty and the Beast (1946)

> Jean Cocteau transforms a classic tale of a cursed creature and a self-sacrificing daughter into an exquisitely strange meditation on love, appearance, and moral imagination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/525

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Director: Jean Cocteau
- Cast: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038348/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, eerie, romantic, classic film night, fairy tale night

## Synopsis

A tale of sacrifice and transformation unfolds in a magical castle.

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