Beauty and the Beast 1946 123movies

Watch: La Belle et la Bête 1946 123movies, Full Movie Online – Adélaïde, Belle, Félicie and Ludovic are young adult siblings who once lived in grandeur until their father’s merchant ships were lost at sea. The family is now near ruin, but Adélaïde and Félicie nonetheless still squander away the family money on themselves and keeping beautiful, whereas Belle slaves around the house, doting on her father. Ludovic detests his two spoiled sisters, but is protective of Belle, especially with his friend Avenant, a handsome scoundrel who wants to marry Belle. Crossing the forest one dark and stormy evening, the father gets lost and takes refuge in a fantastical castle. Upon leaving, he steals a blossom off a rose bush, which Belle requested. The castle’s resident, an angry beast, sentences him to one of two options for the theft of the rose: his own death, or that of one of his daughters. As she feels she is the cause of her father’s predicament (despite her sisters asking for far more lavish gifts), Belle sacrifices herself to the beast. Upon arriving at the castle, Belle finds that the beast, whose grotesqueness she cannot deny, does not want to kill her, but wants to marry her and lavish her with riches. He does not force her, but he will ask her every night to marry him, these times the only ones when he will appear to her. She vows never to say yes. As Belle resigns herself to her mortal fate and looks deeper into the beast – whose grotesque exterior masks a kind but tortured soul – will her thoughts change? Meanwhile, Belle’s family, who learn of her situation, have their own thoughts of what to do, some working toward what they believe is Belle’s best welfare, and others working toward their own benefit..
Plot: The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn’t return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
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Ratings:

	7.9/10 Votes: 26,674
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	92/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 481 Popularity: 10.547 | TMDB

Reviews:

Hypnotically Spellbinding…
You can venture into this hypnotic domain and dive as deeply into its myriad of meaning and interpretation as you care – whether in the deeps or the shallows or somewhere in between, you’ll find a mesmerising presentation of true originality from a legendary pioneer. The scenery, the costumes, the performances, the imagination and the innovation are all supremely wound around a tale few would not have encountered before, albeit through the animation of a slightly differing yarn. If that is what brought you here I hope you have not been disappointed, that it unlocks a door to so many treasures of cinema past, to diverse worlds and continents and by legends occasionally mightier than those found here.

Cocteau’s greatest masterpiece
This is one of the finest Surrealistic films ever made, yet is very watchable and “approachable” for the average person. Cocteau combines his penchant for odd camera work, odd imagery and a lot for Classical mythology to create a treat for the eyes. In particular, I was surprised that the anthropomorphism seen in Disney’s version of Beauty and the Beast appeared here first–such as living fireplaces and lamp sconces which are living human arms coming out of the walls! It is just so COOL to see this throughout the movie! So, is this movie so “artsy-fartsy” that the average viewer would be bored to tears? No way–I could see children and adults alike being captivated by this spectacle.

Another very important feature of this film is the amazing cinematography. It is one of the most beautiful black and white movies ever made–with wonderful use of lenses and camera angles to make the story seem just like the fairy tale it is. It’s truly breath-taking in every respect. Describing this movie much further is very difficult, as the movie is so visually and so odd and quirky–but all in good ways that are sure to please.

Other Information:

Original Language fr
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min), 1 hr 33 min (93 min) (USA), 1 hr 30 min (90 min) (Germany)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Director Jean Cocteau, René Clément
Writer Jean Cocteau, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Actors Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély
Country France
Awards 1 win & 3 nominations
Production Company Light Quest Films
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono, Dolby Digital (1995 opera version)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory G.M. Film
Film Length 2,544 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm