Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maiden releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.
Original title: Die Schöne und das Tier
Directed by: Katja GEORGI
Country: Germany (GDR)
Year of production: 1976
Running time: 25 min 05 s
Category: Short film out of competition
Techniques used: puppets
Version: Version originale allemande
Process: Colour
Target public: All audiences
Directed by: Katja GEORGI
Production: DEFA STUDIO FÜR TRICKFILM
Based on: "La Belle et la Bête", Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Script: Hedda Gehm, Katja Georgi
Sets: Gottfried Reinhardt, Ulrike Röhricht, Volker Hartmann (marionnettes), Willibald Hofmann (marionnettes)
Camera: Peter Pohler
Music: Horst Elsner
Sound: Manfred Jähre, Horst Philipp
Editing: Anita Uebe
Voice: Klaus Piontek (narrateur)