Beauty and The Beast - Criterion Collection (Restored Edition)
by Jean Cocteau, Ren? Cl?ment
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Actor: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Michel Auclair, Mila Par?ly, Nane GermonDirector: Jean Cocteau, Ren? Cl?ment
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: Henri Alekan
Writer: Jean Cocteau
Editor: Claude Ib?ria
Producer: Andr? Paulv?
Writer: Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-02-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of Beauty and The Beast - Criterion Collection (Restored Edition)
Movie Review: A lovely movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I debated buying this because of the price, but decided to treat myself. It arrived in fantastic condition and with all the extras some other reviewers mention. I've watched it several times now, also with
& without the commentary. It's a very well made, beautiful movie. Honestly, I had a rather difficult time (esp when I first watched it) listening to such an ugly beast speaking beautiful French. (It has
English sub-titles). It doesn't strike me quite so odd anymore.
It's a rather fast paced movie, especially re: the relationship between Belle & the Beast. I would have preferred seeing some more interaction/ conversations between the two of them. Two of my favorite special effects are when Belle's dress changes into a beautiful gown, and her pearl necklace instantly changes when put in the hands of her evil-minded sister. I recommend this movie to anyone considering it.
Summary of Beauty and The Beast - Criterion Collection (Restored Edition)
Once upon a time in a world of magic and wonder the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted beast. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 02/11/2003 Starring: Jean Marais Run time: 93 minutes Director: Jean CocteauThis is definitely not the Disney version. While it remains faithful to the plot of the classic fairy tale by Leprince de Beaumont, Jean Cocteau's 1946 French romantic fantasy is the product of a sophisticated, mature sensibility in its tones and textures and, above all, in its surprising emotional power. With sparkling black-and-white imagery that, for once, is actually dreamlike rather than cute or kitschy, and with a Beast (Jean Marais) who is almost as glamorous with his silky blonde facial hair as he is clean shaven, the movie casts a seductive spell. It might actually be a little too rich and unsettling for kids. Even the costumes and the draperies are entrancingly ornate. Viewers intoxicated by this enveloping vision should consider moving on to Cocteau's even more aggressively other-worldly 1949 masterpiece Orpheus, in which Marais plays the doomed poet of ancient Greek legend, updated to a Parisian "punk" milieu of motorcycles and black leather. --David Chute
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