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Beauty and the Beast

1946 film by Jean Cocteau, René Clément
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Beauty and the Beast
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Beauty and the Beast

Summary

Beauty and the Beast is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Beauty and the Beast received the Louis Delluc Prize[3].
  • Beauty and the Beast's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Beauty and the Beast was directed by Jean Cocteau[5].
  • Beauty and the Beast was directed by René Clément[6].
  • Jean Cocteau wrote the screenplay for Beauty and the Beast[7].
  • Beauty and the Beast's composer is recorded as Georges Auric[8].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is drama film[10].
  • Beauty and the Beast's genre is cinematic fairy tale[11].
  • Beauty and the Beast's based on is recorded as La Belle et la Bête[12].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Jean Marais[13].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Michel Auclair[14].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Josette Day[15].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Beast was Mila Parély[16].
  • Beauty and the Beast was produced by André Paulvé[17].
  • Beauty and the Beast's director of photography is recorded as Henri Alekan[18].
  • The original language of Beauty and the Beast was French[19].
  • Beauty and the Beast's Commons category is recorded as Beauty and the Beast (1946 film)[20].
  • Beauty and the Beast was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Beauty and the Beast's review score is recorded as 96%[22].
  • Beauty and the Beast's review score is recorded as 8.9/10[23].
  • Beauty and the Beast's review score is recorded as 92/100[24].
  • Beauty and the Beast's review score is recorded as 7.9/10[25].
  • Beauty and the Beast's color is recorded as black-and-white[26].
  • Beauty and the Beast's country of origin is recorded as France[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beauty and the Beast was produced by André Paulvé[17]. Directors include Jean Cocteau[5] and René Clément[6]. Jean Cocteau wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Jean Marais[13], Michel Auclair[14], Josette Day[15], and Mila Parély[16].

Publication

Beauty and the Beast was released on January 1, 1946[28]. The original language of it was French[19]. Genres include fantasy film[9], drama film[10], and cinematic fairy tale[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Beauty and the Beast received the Louis Delluc Prize[3]. Reviews include 96%[22], 8.9/10[23], 92/100[24], and 7.9/10[25].

Why It Matters

Beauty and the Beast has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Beauty and the Beast receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize[3].

Related Entities

film France Georges Auric Jean Cocteau Jean Marais René Clément

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . AlloCiné. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . archiwum.stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Stopklatka. Retrieved . archiwum.stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → la-belle-et-la-bete-2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: la-belle-et-la-bete-2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295964783|LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE (#295964783)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/80"
  2. 12d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Christian Bérard
    Described by source → The 200 films to see before you almost grow up
    Publication date → +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Jean Cocteau
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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