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Beauty and the Beast

Summary: A beautiful young woman takes her father's place as the prisoner of a mysterious beast, who wishes to marry her.

Release Date: December 23, 1947

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Directors: Jean Cocteau

, René Clément

Writers: Jean Cocteau

, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Les Films André Paulvé

Distributor: Lopert Films, Embassy Home Entertainment, The Criterion Collection, Cowboy Pictures, The Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Nelson Entertainment

Country: France

Language: French

Domestic: $ 298,718

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