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75% Critic Match
Beauty and the Beast
7.5 / 10• 1979• 1h 31m•NR• Czech
FantasyRomanceHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Zdena Studenková
Julie
Lead
Vlastimil Harapes
Beast
Václav Voska
Father
Jana Brejchová
Gábinka
Zuzana Kocúriková
Málinka
Josef Laufer
Bridegroom
Milan Hein
Bridegroom
MH
Marta Hrachovinová
Maid
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juraj Herz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beauty and the Beast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
