Once upon a time, in a world of magic and wonder, the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of feral but gentle-hearted beast. "Beauty and the Beasts (La Belle et la Bete) is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy, in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled. Directed by Jean Cocteau Includes: 2 Audio Commentaries, with Arthur Knight and Sir Christopher Frayling; Bonus Audio Track: Philip Glass' "La Belle Et La Bete" Opera Written to Accompany the Film; Behind-the-Scenes and Publicity Stills; Original and Restoration Trailer Film Restoration Demonstration; Reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's Original Fable; Notes by Jean Cocteau, and by Francis Steegmuller, from his book "Cocteau: A Biography".

Product details

Director	Jean Cocteau
Actor	Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Gorman, Marcel André, Michel Auclair
Label	CRITERION

Genre	Romanticism
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 12
Publication date	09.09.2008
Edition	b/w, Criterion Collection
Audio	French
Subtitles	English
Length	120 Minutes
Year of production	1945
Original title	La belle et la bête
Version	US Version
Region code	1

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Romanticism

Customer reviews

pas mal

Written on 04. April 2010 by franchising.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

un peu kitsch
Cocteau

Written on 25. January 2006 by optimus prime.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

wunderschöner film. poetisch.
was???

Written on 13. May 2005 by dan.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

in deutsch nicht zu haben und die franz. version vergriffen???kann doch nicht möglich sein. dabei gehört dieser film zu den besten was französisches kino hervorgebracht hat.