The Beautiful Beast
2006, French. Directed by Karim Hussain.
Louise, a widow, lives with her son Patrice and her daughter Isabelle-Marie in a house in the country. All her affection is directed towards her son, who is socially dysfunctional but very handsome. In contrast, Louise neglects her daughter, whom she considers ugly. However, their small, obsessed universe is soon interrupted by a blind boy and an elegant fop from the outside world.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Karim HussainDirector
- Carole LaureLouise
- Caroline DhavernasIsabelle-Marie
- Marc-André GrondinPatrice
- David La HayeLanz
- Sébastien HuberdeauMichael
- Ludivine RedingAnne
- Normand LévesqueProfesseur
- Nicolas Girard DeltrucVendeur de journaux
- Richard TasséChasseur
- Gregoire DunlevyHomme cheval
- Florence PoirierIsabelle-Marie (7 ans)
- Sydney DescaryPatrice (6 ans)
Details
- Released
- 3 November 2006
- Original title
- La belle bête
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Karim Hussain, Marie-Claire Blais, Julien Fonfrede
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What The Beautiful Beast is based on
The Beautiful Beast is based on Mad Shadows, a 1959 novel by Marie-Claire Blais.
Novel · 1959
Mad Shadows
By Marie-Claire Blais
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The Beautiful Beast runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Which OTT platform is The Beautiful Beast on?
The Beautiful Beast isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 November 2006. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beautiful Beast?
If you liked The Beautiful Beast, try Intruders, Baby Blues, Werewolf: The Beast Among Us.
Who directed The Beautiful Beast?
The Beautiful Beast (2006) was directed by Karim Hussain and stars Carole Laure, Caroline Dhavernas, Marc-André Grondin.
What is The Beautiful Beast based on?
The Beautiful Beast is based on Mad Shadows, a 1959 novel by Marie-Claire Blais.