Beauty and the beast
The sublime adaptation by Jean Cocteau of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's fairy-tale masterpiece, in which the true love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral, but gentle beast, is a landmark feat of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josett...
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| Language: | French English |
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[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
[2011]
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| Edition: | Blu-ray ed |
| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
6 Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) |
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| Summary: | The sublime adaptation by Jean Cocteau of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont's fairy-tale masterpiece, in which the true love of a beautiful girl melts the heart of a feral, but gentle beast, is a landmark feat of motion picture fantasy, with unforgettably romantic performances by Jean Marais and Josette Day. The spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death have become timeless icons of cinematic wonder |
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| Item Description: | Based on a novel by Madame Leprince de Beaumont Originally released as a motion picture in 1946 Special features: Philip Glass's opera; two commentaries; screening at the Majestic; interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan; rare behind-the-scenes photos and publicity stills; film restoration demonstration; original trailer, 1995 restoration trailer Special features: Philip Glass's opera; two commentaries; screening at the majestic; interview with cinematgrapher Henri Alekan; rare behind-the-scenes photos and publicity stills; film restoration demonstration; original trailer, 1995 restoration trailer This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC Title from container |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A; widescreen; dts-HD master audio Requires Blu-ray player |
| ISBN: | 1604654295 9781604654295 |