Rent La Belle Et La Bete (1946)
3.9 of 5 from 168 ratings
1h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- "Beauty and the Beast " 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 equalled. Josette Day is luminous yet feisty as Beauty, and Jean Marais gives one of his best performances as the Beast, at once brutal and gentle, rapacious and vulnerable, shamed and repelled by his own bloodlust. Henri Alekan's subtle black and white cinematography combine with Christian Berard's masterly costumes and set designs to create a magical piece of cinema, a children's fairytale refashioned into a stylised and highly sophisticated dream.
- Actors:
- Jean Marais, Josette Day, Mila Parély, Nane Germon, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Marcel André, Janice Felty, John Kuether, Jacques Marbeuf, Ana María Martínez, Hallie Neill, Gregory Purnhagen, Zhengzhong Zhou, Claude Autant-Lara, Noël Blin, Jean Cocteau, Christian Marquand, Gilles Watteaux
- Directors:
- Jean Cocteau, René Clément
- Producers:
- André Paulvé
- Voiced By:
- Jean Cocteau
- Writers:
- Jean Cocteau, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont
- Aka:
- Beauty and the Beast
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
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- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/07/2018
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Feature commentary by cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- Des Reves de Cocteau en numererique, I'aventure de la Belle et la bete (2013, 51 mins)
- Christian Berard et Jean Cocteau, deux magiciens du spectacle (2013, 24 mins)
- Deleted Scenes (6 mins): film and audio clips from scenes that were not included in the final film Original Theatrical Trailer
- BFI Trailer (2013)
- Barbe Bleue (Rene Bertrand, 1938,13 mins): an animated version of Perrault's Bluebeard
- Stills Gallery
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Reviews (1) of La Belle Et La Bete
La Belle Et La Bete (1946) (Beauty and the Beast) - La Belle Et La Bete review by drwho
A fairy tale in every sense,it is stunningly beautiful and has a dreamlike quality about it,the ultimate love story
Some could be surprised to discover that it was not released as a children's film,but was so beautifully made that it immediately captivated children's imagination and consequently earned its children's film status.
Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" (1946) arrives on UK Blu-ray courtesy of the British Film Institute. The features on this release include original trailers; delete scenes and alternate audio including two documentaries; and much much more,French, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".The release is sourced from a 4K restoration and looks just great,if you have seen it,watch it again,I am sure you will enjoy it just as much if not more than the first time
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