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Beauty and the Devil

1950 film by René Clair
Movie film Q1196120
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Beauty and the Devil

Summary

Beauty and the Devil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beauty and the Devil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Beauty and the Devil was directed by René Clair[4].
  • René Clair wrote the screenplay for Beauty and the Devil[5].
  • Beauty and the Devil's composer is recorded as Roman Vlad[6].
  • Beauty and the Devil's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Beauty and the Devil's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Michel Simon[9].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Gérard Philipe[10].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Carlo Ninchi[11].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Gaston Modot[12].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Paolo Stoppa[13].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Raymond Cordy[14].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Simone Valère[15].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Tullio Carminati[16].
  • A cast member of Beauty and the Devil was Nicole Besnard[17].
  • Beauty and the Devil was produced by Salvo D'Angelo[18].
  • Beauty and the Devil's production company is recorded as Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche[19].
  • Beauty and the Devil's director of photography is recorded as Michel Kelber[20].
  • The original language of Beauty and the Devil was French[21].
  • Beauty and the Devil's Commons category is recorded as Beauty and the Devil[22].
  • Beauty and the Devil's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • Beauty and the Devil's country of origin is recorded as France[24].
  • Beauty and the Devil's country of origin is recorded as Italy[25].
  • Beauty and the Devil was released on January 1, 1950[26].
  • Beauty and the Devil's distributed by is recorded as Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beauty and the Devil was produced by Salvo D'Angelo[18]. It was directed by René Clair[4]. René Clair wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michel Simon[9], Gérard Philipe[10], Carlo Ninchi[11], Gaston Modot[12], Paolo Stoppa[13], and Raymond Cordy[14].

Publication

Beauty and the Devil was released on January 1, 1950[26]. The original language of it was French[21]. Genres include fantasy film[7] and drama film[8].

Subject and Themes

Beauty and the Devil's main subject is body swap[28].

Why It Matters

Beauty and the Devil ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

film France Gérard Philipe Italy Michel Simon René Clair

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → René Clair
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Original language of film or tv show → French
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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