Beauty and the Beast (1908): Cast

Lost in a forest, an elderly merchant stumbles upon an enchanted garden where he pauses to gather a handful of exquisite roses. In a sudden blaze, a hideous Beast rises from the earth and condemns him to death unless one of the merchant’s three daughters consents to become his bride.

• AC Director Albert Capellani

• JM Julienne Mathieu as Belle

Also known as

• La Belle et la Bête