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Beauty And The Beast

1946, Movie, NR, 90 mins

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST | LA BELLE ET LA BETE
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A masterpiece. The great Jean Cocteau has written that in order for a myth to live it must continually be told and retold, and this is just what Cocteau does in bringing Mme. Marie Leprince de Beaumont's 1757 fairy tale to the screen. It's an extraordinary melding of all the arts -- cinema, drama, sculpture, painting, poetry, dance -- and has yet to be matched. Read the complete review for Beauty And The Beast
Year: 1946
Rated NR

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Cast
Jean Marais: Avenant/The Beast/The Prince
Josette Day: Beauty
Marcel Andre: The Merchant
Mila Parely: Adelaide
Nane Germon: Felice
Michel Auclair: Ludovic

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I can't remember the name of ...

Question: I can't remember the name of the actor who played the beast on the TV series Beauty and the Beast. I am told this actor recorded poetry to music from the show. I would like to find a copy of this recording, but according to the retail stores, they need to order using his name. When browsing the Web, all I find are facts about the movie. Help!Answer: Not only can I tell you the name of the actor, Karen, but I'll also throw in the name of the album. Actor Ron Perlman (Hellboy), who played romantic, lion-faced underdweller Vincent in the CBS cult favorite, read poetry amid cuts of music from the show on Capitol Records' Beauty and the Beast: Of Love a read more

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Question: Now that there's an Oscar category for best animated movie, could an animated movie be nominated for best picture, as Beauty and the Beast was in 1991?


Answer: Yes. According to an Academy spokesperson, the fact that there is a specific category designed to recognize achievement in animation does not preclude the nomination of an animated film in other categories, including best picture.

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