Beauty and the Beast (1978 film)
| Panna a netvor | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Juraj Herz |
| Screenplay by | Ota Hofman František Hrubín |
| Starring | Zdena Studenková Vlastimil Harapes Václav Voska |
| Cinematography | Jiří Macháně |
| Edited by | Jaromír Janáček |
| Music by | Petr Hapka |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Beauty and the Beast is a Czech horror film directed by Slovak film director Juraj Herz in 1978. The film is a re-telling of the classic tale Beauty and the Beast. The picture is notable for its pervasive atmosphere of dread and the innovative decision to depict the beast as a bird-like creature.
For his direction, Herz received the Medalla Sitges en Oro de Ley at the Sitges Film Festival in 1979.
Synopsis
Julie is a bankrupt merchant's daughter who, as the only one of the three daughters, chooses to save her father's life. She goes to the Haunted Wood's Castle where she meets Netvor. Netvor has no qualms about killing Julie, but her beauty prevents him from doing so. Although Julie is forbidden to look at him, she starts to love him and the love rescues him from his curse.
External links
- Beauty and the Beast at IMDb
- "Panna a netvor" at the Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze.
- "Panna a netvor" at the Filmová databáze.
- Screen captures and production maps for "Panna a netvor" at Filmová místa.