Beauty and the Beast () is a 1983 Danish drama film written and directed by Nils Malmros. The film stars Line Arlien-Søborg as a sexually active 16-year-old and Jesper Klein as the father who struggles to accept his daughter's relationships with boys as well as his own jealousy. Malmros, who had worked with the young Arlien-Søborg on his coming-of-age drama, Tree of Knowledge, wrote the role of the daughter specifically for her.
Cast Actor Role Line Arlien-Søborg Mette Jesper Klein Father Mother Carsten Jörgensen Jønne Eva Gram Schjoldager Drude Brian Theibel Mini Jan Johansen Lars Michael Nørgaard Jønne's friend Lone Elliot Søsser Man outside bar Hans Otto Hjort Hansen Bouncer Pia Bodal Girl outside bar Svend Schmidt-Nielsen
Awards and nominations Both Arlien-Søborg and Klein won the 1984 Bodil and Robert awards for acting. Beauty and the Beast received the 1984 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Robert Award for Danish Film of the Year. The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival.
References
External links Skønheden og udyret at IMDb
Skønheden og udyret, at Den Danske Film Database (In Danish)