Panna a netvor
Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.
Beauty and the Beast (1979) is a fantasy, horror and romance film directed by Juraj Herz, released on March 2, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska and Jana Brejchová. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 93 ratings.
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Zdena Studenková
as Julie
Vlastimil Harapes
as Beast
Václav Voska
as Father
Jana Brejchová
as Gábinka
Zuzana Kocúriková
as Málinka
Josef Laufer
as Bridegroom
Milan Hein
as Bridegroom
Marta Hrachovinová
as Maid
Karel Augusta
as Suitor
Josef Langmiler
as Suitor
Vít Olmer
as Horseman
Jan Přeučil
as Horseman
Directed by Juraj Herz, written by Ota Hofman, Ota Hofman and Ota Hofman.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 93 ratings.
I think of all the iterations of the Barbot story, this is probably my favourite. Not least because it is largely devoid of sentiment and has a gloomy sinisterness to it that I found creepy and yet quite emotionally charged. It all starts with the merchant “Otec” (Václav Voska) whose daughters could just as easily have come from “Cinderella”. Two are selfish and venal, the third is “Julie” (Zdena Studenková) who…
Reviewed on December 6, 2025
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The main cast of Beauty and the Beast (1979) includes Zdena Studenková, Vlastimil Harapes, Václav Voska, Jana Brejchová and Zuzana Kocúriková. The film was directed by Juraj Herz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beauty and the Beast was released on March 2, 1979 and runs for 1h 31m.
Beauty and the Beast (1979) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 93 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, horror and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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