Beauty and the Beast (The Criterion Collection) - Region A Blu-ray
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11 years, 3 months ago at Feb 6 0:45
The first third of La Belle et La Bete may seem a little too long and a little too slow, but the film still has the power to cast its spell over an audience. At times, perhaps from a modern viewer's perspective, you find yourself admiring the technique a little more than its soul, and Jean Marais' performance as the Beast strangely pales compared to his two-faced suitor, but then he was never exac... read more
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This 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. Eve
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Manufacturer: Criterion Collection
Release date: 19 July 2011
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0715515081313 UPC: 715515081313
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Release date: 19 July 2011
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0715515081313 UPC: 715515081313
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