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Poster for Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Seen it?

1979 | 91 min | Fantasy, Romance, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Stardust or Cat People, start here.
The mood
Scary, warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Juraj Herz

  • Zdena StudenkováJulie
  • Vlastimil HarapesBeast
  • Václav VoskaFather
  • Jana BrejchováGábinka
  • Zuzana KocúrikováMálinka
  • Josef LauferBridegroom
  • Milan HeinBridegroom
  • Marta HrachovinováMaid
  • Karel AugustaSuitor
  • Josef LangmilerSuitor