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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

19797.41h 31m

Overview

Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.

Directed by Juraj Herz
Written by Ota Hofman, Juraj Herz, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
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Top Cast

Zdena Studenková

Zdena Studenková

Julie

Vlastimil Harapes

Vlastimil Harapes

Beast

Václav Voska

Václav Voska

Father

Jana Brejchová

Jana Brejchová

Gábinka

Zuzana Kocúriková

Zuzana Kocúriková

Málinka

Josef Laufer

Josef Laufer

Bridegroom

Milan Hein

Milan Hein

Bridegroom

M

Marta Hrachovinová

Maid

Karel Augusta

Karel Augusta

Suitor

Josef Langmiler

Josef Langmiler

Suitor

Themes & Keywords

fairy talecastlebased on play or musicalbeastromantic

About Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast is a fantasy, horror, romance film released in 1979 exploring themes of fairy tale, castle, based on play or musical, beast, romantic. Directed by Juraj Herz, it stars Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska. Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.

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