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Beauty and the Beast (1946) is streaming on Max. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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Beauty and the Beast
Driven by rage. Pursued by an investigative reporter. Wanted for a murder he didn't commit. No one ever said it was easy being green.
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You can watch Beauty and the Beast (1946) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. She is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. She is unable to return the key on time, but it is revealed that the Beast is the genuinely handsome one. A simple tale of tragic love that turns into a surreal vision of death, desire, and beauty.
Shadows stretch across a dreamlike, gothic landscape where magic feels both enchanting and deeply unsettling. This version trades modern polish for a haunting, fairy-tale atmosphere that prioritizes mood over spectacle.
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Director
Jean Cocteau
Cast
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Noël Blin, Christian Marquand
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Beauty and the Beast
Driven by rage. Pursued by an investigative reporter. Wanted for a murder he didn't commit. No one ever said it was easy being green.
You can watch Beauty and the Beast (1946) on Hoopla with a participating library card.
Director
Jean Cocteau
Cast
Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel André, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Noël Blin, Christian Marquand
4 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Beauty and the Beast is streaming on Max. Watch Beauty and the Beast on Hoopla with a participating library card. Watch Beauty and the Beast on Kanopy with a participating library card. Beauty and the Beast is streaming on Kanopy. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified October 18, 2026.