Beauty and the Beast

When picking a rose puts her father's (Václav Voska) life at mercy of the ghastly Beast (Vlastimil Harapes), the beautiful Julie (Zdena Studenková) saves him by agreeing to become the monster's guest. Will the Beast's tragic curse be lifted as a deep-if unexpected-love slowly develops between Julie and her charming host? Jana Brejchová, Zuzana Kocúriková co-star in this atmospheric Czechoslovakian adaptation of the enduring fairy tale. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Czech; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; bonus short "Frantisek Hrubín" (1964); booklet. In Czech with English subtitles. Region Free